Detective vs. Sleuths

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Detective vs. Sleuths

2022

1h 50m

Mystery & Thriller

Crime

Drama

Action

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Hong Kong is rocked by a series of brutal murders. The victims are suspects of cold cases who have eluded arrest for many years. The group of killers, who call themselves "The Chosen Sleuths", are vigilantes who are taking justice in their own hands and openly challenging the Hong Kong police. In response, the police form a task force of their own "chosen sleuths" to stop the criminals. Jun Lee (Sean LAU) was a legend in the police force as an ace detective before the onset of his mental illness. Once nicknamed "The Chosen Sleuth", Jun now lives as a hobo on the streets after he was disgracefully dismissed from the force. To prove that he is not a lunatic, but the real "Chosen Sleuth", Jun joins the fight against "The Chosen Sleuths" to stop their elaborately laid plans. Racing against time, Jun and pregnant police detective Yee must race against time to solve cases both new and old to bring "The Chosen Sleuths" to justice.

Daniel Gorman

In Review Online

11/17/2022

It’s thrilling to watch Wai put all these puzzle pieces together, juggling various narrative threads and weaving together an intricate web of deceit and obfuscation

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Sean Gilman

The Chinese Cinema

08/13/2022

Hong Kong as a vision of hell. . . haunted by the ghosts not of victims, but of murderers.

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Rob Hunter

Film School Rejects

07/28/2022

It’s yet to be seen if Detective vs Sleuths will earn the chance at a follow-up, but as it stands the film remains a big, dumb, overly dramatic ball of violent fun.

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Casey Chong

ScreenHK

07/28/2022

3/5

[A] Milkyway-style [crime thriller that is] reasonably tense and entertaining.

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J Hurtado

ScreenAnarchy

07/26/2022

Wai Ka-Fai came to play, and Detective Vs. Sleuths is a big ball of outlandish fun that will hit a sweet spot with lovers of outrageous Hong Kong action thrillers.

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Bruce M

@BruceMc Oct 3

Wildly exciting Hong Kong action/supernatural film: former cop with possible schizophrenia sees victims of past and future crimes, sets out solve murder cases which may be linked. Much better than this brief synopsis, has excellent direction by Ka-Fai Lai, editing and cinematography, and a great lead acting performance by Ching Wan Lau. A tremendous movie.

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slysludge6 ㅤ

@slysludge6 03/05/2025

A rather dynamic Hong Kong detective action movie with colorful special effects and a nice plot twist

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Hong Kong is rocked by a series of brutal murders. The victims are suspects of cold cases who have eluded arrest for many years. The group of killers, who call themselves "The Chosen Sleuths", are vigilantes who are taking justice in their own hands and openly challenging the Hong Kong police. In response, the police form a task force of their own "chosen sleuths" to stop the criminals. Jun Lee (Sean LAU) was a legend in the police force as an ace detective before the onset of his mental illness. Once nicknamed "The Chosen Sleuth", Jun now lives as a hobo on the streets after he was disgracefully dismissed from the force. To prove that he is not a lunatic, but the real "Chosen Sleuth", Jun joins the fight against "The Chosen Sleuths" to stop their elaborately laid plans. Racing against time, Jun and pregnant police detective Yee must race against time to solve cases both new and old to bring "The Chosen Sleuths" to justice.

Director: Ka-Fai Wai
Producer: Elaine Chu, Jason Siu, Albert Yeung, Xiaonan Yu, Ka-Fai Wai
Screenwriter: Ryker Chan, Ka-Fai Wai, Tin Shu Mak
Production Co: Emperor Motion Pictures, Er Dong Pictures - Beijing
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama, Action
Original Language: Chinese
Runtime: 1h 50m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)