A Trace of Murder vs Detective Chen 2
Detective Chen 2 has the higher audience score (8/10 against 7/10 for A Trace of Murder). A Trace of Murder is the older of the two (1970 against 2026). Both are comedy, crime, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
A Trace of Murder
Detective Chen 2| A Trace of Murder | Detective Chen 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.0/10 | ★ 8.0/10 |
| Year | 1970 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 32m | – |
| Genres | Comedy, Crime, Mystery, TV Movie | Action, Comedy, Crime, Mystery |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Vincent McEveety | Ashton Chen |
| Main cast | Peter Falk, Barry Corbin, David Rasche, Shera Danese | Ashton Chen, Norman Tsui Siu-Keung, Yan Jie, Chunyu Shanshan, Liu Tianzuo |
Synopsis
A Trace of Murder
While investigating a murder of a millionaire's business rival, Columbo becomes suspicious when a police forensics expert and the millionaire's wife let slip an in-depth knowledge of the case - and each other.
Detective Chen 2
In 1930s Shanghai, a wrongly accused hero escapes death row and unravels a deadly conspiracy, battling enemies and uncovering a foreign plot that threatens his nation.
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