Detective Chinatown (web series)
Detective Chinatown (Chinese: 唐人街探案; pinyin: Tángrénjiē Tàn Àn) is a 2020 Chinese web television series. It is executively produced by Chen Sicheng, and stars an ensemble cast including Roy Chiu, Janine Chang, and Chen Zheyuan.[1] The series is separated into three cases, with the first two telling the story of Lin Mo, while the third follows the adventures of Noda Koji.
| Detective Chinatown | |
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 Promotional poster | |
| Chinese | 唐人街探案 |
| Mandarin | Tángrénjiē Tàn Àn |
| Literally | Detective in Chinatown |
| Genre | Crime Mystery Romance |
| Created by | Chen Sicheng |
| Written by | Chen Sicheng |
| Directed by | Ke Wenli Dai Mo Yao Wenyi Lai Mukuan |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | China |
| Original language | Mandarin |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Chen Sicheng |
| Producers | Dai Ying Shang Na |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
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| Release | |
| Original network | iQiyi |
| Picture format | HDTV 1080i |
| Audio format | Stereophonic |
| Original release | January 1, 2020 |
| Chronology | |
| Followed by | Detective Chinatown 3 |
| Related shows | Detective Chinatown Detective Chinatown 2 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
The web series is designed as part of the Detective Chinatown franchise universe.[2] It currently holds a 7.2 on Douban out of more than 194,000 user reviews.[3]
Synopsis
Mandala's Dance (Ep 1-4)
A group of four women who were best friends in high school report strange individual occurrences relating to the Brahma god. One of the women jumps off a building to her death, leading to Lin Mo (Roy Chiu), the apprentice of Tang Ren, to partner up with new Thai policewoman, Sa Sha (Zhang Yishang), to investigate the occurrences and the apparent suicide.
Name of the Rose (Ep 5-8)
A prequel to the first case, which explores Lin Mo's backstory as a crime scene disguiser and his relationship with the mysterious Ivy (Janine Chang), who he meets while trying to clear his name from a murder he did not commit.[2]
Spirits' Invitational Race (Ep 9-12)
Noda Koji (Chen Zheyuan), and his four friends: Lu Qingqing, Shan Ben You Tai, Liu Feng and Cheng Tianshun, enter the Ghost's Invitational video game tournament, where a mysterious being locks the entire arena down and challenges the players into a death game. The being forces the players to solve his (the Ghost's) own death by a certain time limit, or else he would kill one of the players.
Cast
Case 1
Case 2
- Roy Qiu as Lin Mo
- Janine Chang as Ivy
- Zhang Yishang as Sa Sha
- Zhang Songwen as Wen Song[4]
- Chen Yusi as An Qi
- Deng Enxi as Xiao Ai
- Chang Shih as Du Lang
- Zhang Jingwei as Kun Da
- Zhang Guozhu as Lao Yu
- Ma Yuke as Jia De
- Hu Lianxin as Mei Xin
Case 3
- Chen Zheyuan as Yetian Hao'er/Noda Koji
- Cheng Xiao as Lu Qingqing
- Ma Boqian as Shan Ben You Tai
- Li Mingxuan as Liu Feng
- Cui Yuxin as Cheng Tianshun
- Huang Jianwei as Lao K
- Bryant Chang as Ah Ji
- Kao Yinghsuan as Diao Delong
- Ding Chuncheng as Wu Xichao
- Yen Tsao as Li Chang E
- Shi Mingshuai as Ma Guoqiang
- Wang Keyuan as Xiao Fei
- Ye Ziqi as Da Wang
- Suo Lang Mei Qi as Er Wang
- Dong Nina as San Wang
- Guo Jiamin as Si Wang
- Xiao Ai as Wu Wang
- Clara as Beauty
Cameos
- Wang Baoqiang as Tang Ren
- Shang Yuxian as Kiko
- Xiao Yang as Kun Tai
- Liu Haoran as Qin Feng
Production
Shooting began in December 2018, which lasted 114 days, with total length of more than 2000 hours shooting. Filming locations included Bangkok, Kaohsiung, and Tokyo.[5] The largest scene film utilized more than 800 actors at once, with the set area exceeding 11,000 square meters. Shooting also mobilized military helicopters and a Boeing 747 for specific scenes.[6]
Original soundtrack
The original soundtrack of Detective Chinatown was released on January 1, 2020 by Yitong Productions. A total of 53 tracks were released.[7]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer (s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Perservance 《执念》" | NZBZ | NZBZ | NZBZ | 4:39 |
| 2. | "Don't Believe Lightly《别轻易相信》" | Lin Wei, Tony Rey | Wang Zongxian | Chen Zheyuan, Cheng Xiao, Ma Boqian, Li Mingxuan, Cui Yuxin | 3:20 |
| 3. | "Now or Never《顷刻，或拥有》" | Saji, Zhou Jieying | Hu Xiaoou | Sa Ji | 4:29 |
| 4. | "Darkness and Light" | Yu Luoxi | Hu Xiaoou | Peng Weihan | 3:53 |
References
- "网剧《唐人街探案》将上线 陈思诚任监制、总编剧-中新网". www.chinanews.com. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
- 澎湃新闻 (2020-01-14). "网剧《唐人街探案》能开拓"唐探宇宙"吗？|唐人街探案|陈思诚|邱泽_新浪娱乐_新浪网". ent.sina.com.cn. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
- "唐人街探案 (豆瓣)". movie.douban.com. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
- "《唐人街探案》官宣阵容 张颂文饰演憨厚警察_娱乐频道_中国青年网". fun.youth.cn. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
- 网易 (2019-04-03). "陈思诚再推《唐人街探案》网剧 曼谷杀青年底播出". ent.163.com. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
- "网剧版《唐人街探案》杀青，全剧3个故事，起点终点都在泰国曼谷-上游新闻 汇聚向上的力量". www.cqcb.com. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
- "唐人街探案 网剧OST原声专辑 - QQ音乐-千万正版音乐海量无损曲库新歌热歌天天畅听的高品质音乐平台！". y.qq.com. Retrieved 2020-07-04.