Detective Chen 2 vs Hoodlum & Son
Detective Chen 2 has the higher audience score (8/10 against 4.7/10 for Hoodlum & Son). Hoodlum & Son is the older of the two (2003 against 2026). Both are comedy, crime movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Detective Chen 2
Hoodlum & Son| Detective Chen 2 | Hoodlum & Son | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.0/10 | ★ 4.7/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2003 |
| Length | – | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Action, Comedy, Crime, Mystery | Comedy, Crime |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Ashton Chen | Ashley Way |
| Main cast | Ashton Chen, Norman Tsui Siu-Keung, Yan Jie, Chunyu Shanshan, Liu Tianzuo | Ron Perlman, Myles Jeffrey, Mia Sara, Ted King, Robert Vaughn |
Synopsis
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.
Hoodlum & Son
In 1933, a mischievous ten year old, Archie, is left in the care of his unattentive father, Charlie, a reluctant gangster indebted to mob boss Benny “The Bomb” Palladino. Benny gives Charlie a last chance to clear his ‘debt’ by collecting money from a rival, but when Archie follows his father into a rival gangster’s speakeasy, a series of bizarre events take place culminating in them fleeing without the money.
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