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Detective Chinatown 1900
6.3 / 10• 2025• 2h 15m•NR• Chinese
ComedyMysteryAction
Storyline
In 1900, the mysterious murder of a white woman and a Native American man in San Francisco's Chinatown triggers a race against time as the Chinese suspect and the Native American's adopted Chinese son work to uncover the truth while a politician seeks to leverage the Chinese Exclusion Bill as well as the prevailing xenophobia and racism to close down Chinatown and elect himself as the mayor.
Cast & Crew
Wang Baoqiang
Ah Gui
Lead
Liu Haoran
Qin Fu
Chow Yun-Fat
Bai Xuanling
Bai Ke
Zheng Shiliang
Zhang Xincheng
Bai Zhenbang
Yue Yunpeng
Fei Yanggu
John Cusack
Grant
Tai Bo
Uncle Si
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Chen Sicheng's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Detective Chinatown 1900 is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
