Detective Chinatown 2 (2018) is a high-octane Chinese action-comedy-mystery sequel that transplants the bumbling yet brilliant detective duo—street-smart swindler Tang Ren (Wang Baoqiang) and prodigy analyst Qin Feng (Liu Haoran)—to the neon-lit underbelly of New York City's Chinatown. Lured by the promise of a massive $5 million reward, Qin Feng arrives under the pretense of attending Tang Ren's wedding, only to dive headfirst into a global detective showdown orchestrated by Uncle Qi (Kenneth Tsang), the iron-fisted godfather of Chinatown. With his grandson Jason brutally murdered—heart ripped out in a temple ritual, marked by an enigmatic symbol—Uncle Qi summons elite sleuths via the Crimaster app, sparking a week-long race against time. As Tang and Qin clash with international rivals like Japan's razor-sharp Hiroshi Noda (Satoshi Tsumabuki) and the eccentric Dr. James Springfield (Michael Pitt), they uncover a trail of organ-harvesting horrors, corrupt cops, biker gangs, and occult conspiracies linking back to a prior Hudson River slaying. Directed by Chen Sicheng with explosive set pieces, slapstick chaos, and satirical jabs at American stereotypes—from Trumpian police chiefs to shotgun-toting leathermen—the film juggles whodunit twists, buddy-cop banter, and cultural caricature, proving that in the Big Apple, every clue is a punchline waiting to explode.

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