Liu Haoran as Qin Feng in Detective Chinatown 3. (Photo: mm2 Entertainment)

Rating: PG13Length: 135 minutesDirector: Chen SichengCast: Wang Baoqiang, Liu Haoran, Tony Jaa, Satoshi Tsumabuki

Release date: 13 February 2021 (Singapore)

4 out of 5 stars

Detective Chinatown 3, like The Rescue, was meant to be released during 2020’s Chinese New Year period – before the COVID-19 viral outbreak forced the film’s release to be delayed by one year.

The third instalment of the Chinese comedy-mystery franchise sees Liu Haoran and Wang Baoqiang reprising their roles as Qin Feng the detective prodigy and Tang Ren, Qin’s uncle. This time, the events are set in the capital of the Land of the Rising Sun — Tokyo, where they have to uncover the mystery of a locked room murder.

To make things more interesting, the latest instalment also features other detectives on Crimaster – the international detective list on which Qin ranks second – after the anonymous and mysterious Q who will finally be revealed. Appearing on the silver screen together with the two lead actors are Satoshi Tsumabuki, reprising his role as Hiroshi Noda, the Japanese detective who ranks third in Crimaster, and Tony Jaa as Jack Jaa, a Thai detective who is a skilled fighter.