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The Detective 2

The Detective 2

20116.31h 41m

Overview

Bumbling private detective Chan Tam is enlisted by police pal Fung Chak to help in the investigation of a serial murder case. The victims a middle-aged man killed at home, a dead woman found in the trash dump, and a teenage girl slain in the park were all killed in grisly manners, but they didn't seem related to one another. With no clue to follow up on, Tam is decidedly at his wits' end.

Directed by Oxide Pang Chun
Written by Pang Pak-Sing, Oxide Pang Chun
Produced by Alvin Lam, Oxide Pang Chun, Cheung Hong-Tat
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Top Cast

Aaron Kwok

Aaron Kwok

Chan Tam

Liu Kai-Chi

Liu Kai-Chi

Fung Chak

Xu Zhengxi

Xu Zhengxi

Ling Ka Fai

Patrick Tam Yiu-Man

Patrick Tam Yiu-Man

Lo Sir

Eddie Cheung Siu-Fai

Eddie Cheung Siu-Fai

Leung Wai Yip

Ciwi Lam Sze-Man

Ciwi Lam Sze-Man

Young Ling Hoi Yee

Renee Lee Wan

Renee Lee Wan

Kiki

Rex Ho

Rex Ho

Sai Wing

Wang Ziyi

Wang Ziyi

Young Ling Ka Fai

Gong Beibi

Gong Beibi

Ling Hoi Yee

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About The Detective 2

The Detective 2 is a crime, drama, thriller film released in 2011. Directed by Oxide Pang Chun, it stars Aaron Kwok, Liu Kai-Chi, Xu Zhengxi. Bumbling private detective Chan Tam is enlisted by police pal Fung Chak to help in the investigation of a serial murder case. The victims a middle-aged man killed at home, a dead woman found in the trash dump, and a teenage girl slain in the park were all killed in grisly manners, but they didn't seem related to one another. With no clue to follow up on, Tam is decidedly at his wits' end.

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