Review: Malayalam Movie China Town

 Three men who are desperately trying to make you laugh, an age old good-versus-evil story, the usual confusions -romance-comedy mix… Director duo Rafi-Mecartin’s China Town is all about this. The attempt is to make the viewers laugh all the time and in all fairness, there are some hilarious moments in the first half, but things get shaky from then on.

The story begins in 1986, when a dreaded don Gowda (Pradeep Rawat) brutally murders three of the four partners of a casino at China Town in Goa. Years later, Gomez (Captain Raju), who had survived the tragedy, tries to find the sons of his murdered friends to hand over his highflying casino.

Of the three, Mathukkutty (Mohanlal) is a local goonda, Zachariah (Jayaram) is in dire straits after the failure of his business and Binoy (Dileep) has gone through several heartbreaks in his love life. There are more characters like the home minister (Bharat Dabholkar), a comic don (Suraj Venjarammoodu) and of course the heroines played Kavya Madhavan, Poonam Bajwa and Dipasha.

Though there is nothing so great about the storyline, the three heroes make the initial sequences genuinely funny. Mohanlal’s brawls with a few baddies and Dileep’s antics are really nice, but some of the comedy sequences have been lifted directly from certain yesteryear films in Malayalam and the dialogues, even from SMS-jokes!

The twist in the tale, which takes the story ahead in the second half, has heavily been inspired from the 2009 Hollywood blockbuster The Hangover. The script loses its grip with mix ups, drunken scenes and chaos follow making it hard for the viewer to figure out what’s happening on screen.

There are glimpses of the brilliance that they have always been known for, but still Rafi-Mecartin miss the mark to a great extent in this one. Azhagappan’s camera is really good and Jassie Gift’s tunes are quite nice.
Mohanlal looks good and has put his heart and soul into the character, which is perhaps the strength of the film as well. Dileep and Jayaram support him quite well, but the former’s beard and the latter’s wig look totally out of place. The heroines have nothing much to do, other than to look pretty and behave dumb.

Bollywood actors Pradeep Rawat (who played the villain in Ghajini) and Bharat Dabholkar do what most north-Indian baddies have been doing in Malayalam films, say the dialogues in various languages and get bashed up by the hero. Suraj Venjarammoodu repeats his trademark style once again, in a predictable way.
China Town works fine, if you leave your brains back home. It belongs to the ‘don’t think too much about what is happening’ kind, which defies logic but leaves you in splits at times. Now the choice is yours!

Verdict: Super Hit

China Town Malayalam Movie Preview

After their big hit 'Hello' with Mohanlal, director duo of slapstick comedies Rafi and Mecartin are getting ready with the new movie with the superstar in the title 'China Town'. This time, the movie will be a multistarrer which will also have two other Mollywood actors with great comedy timing 'Dileep and Jayaram' in the lead roles.

As the name implies there are 'China Town's in every parts of the world where every illegal activities are permitted. Here the movie 'China Town' set in Goa, tells the tale of a township where gambling is legally permitted in India. Into this world of this absolute freedom ruled by Mafia dons and Club leaders, arrives three youngsters from three different parts of Kerala with a particular purpose in mind. Mohanlal, Dileep, and Jayaram plays Mathukutty, Benoy and Zackharia the sons of three illustrious fathers, who are into Goa on a mission.

Mathukutty who hails from Idukki was a known goonda, who has changed ways recently and is in spiritual travels these days. Mohanlal will appear in double roles in the movie as Mathukutty, and also his father. Sankar and Jose will come up as the father of Benoy and Zakharia.

Zackariah is a sales manager in an automobile company. His only weakness is money, for which he is ready to do anything.

Benoy is the youngster with a romantic heart, who is even ready to love more than a girl at the same time.

The movie has plenty of heroines including Kavya Madhavan, Poonam Bajwa, Lakshmi Gopalswamy and Dipasha. Kavya appear as Emily, the only daughter of a Casanova owner at Goa. Mohanlal is her hero in the movie, in fact the second coming together of the duo after their previous hit 'Maadambi'. Roma appears as Rosamma, who is living under the care of Mathukutty.

Deepasha is the daughter of Mumbai business man in the movie. This is her debut movie in Mollywood. Suraj will appear in a full length role in the movie, as Chandran, an assistant to Zakharia. The other highlight of the movie include Bizzo Lizorr, a Bulgarian Sumo wrestler who was the former world champion, weighting around 250 kilos.

The movie will have music by Jassie Gift, while Azhagappan handles the cinematography.

Produced by Antony Perumbavoor in the banner of Aashirwad cinema, 'China Twon' will be an offering for this Vishu.

China Town Relese Centers

CHINA TOWN RELEASE CENTRES....

1. Trivandrum- Sreekumar, Sreevisakh , Ajantha
2. Attingal - Ganga Complex
3. Nedumangad - Sree Saraswathi
4. Kollam - Aradhana, Archana
5. Puthoor - Chellam
6. Punalur – Thailekshmi
7. Thodupuzha - Vismaya,New
8. Pathanamthitta – Aiswarya
9. Adoor - Nadam,nayanam
10. Alappuzha - Pankaj
11. Haripad – Ashirvad
12. Mavelikkara - Prathibha
13. Cherthala - Chithranjali
14. Kottayam- Abhilash, Anaswara (unconfirmed)
15. Changanacherry – Abhinaya
16. Pala - Maharani,Yuvarani
17. Ernakulam – Kavitha, Cinemax , QCinema
18. Kochi-Sui (Opening film after renovation)
19. Muvattupuzha – Issacs
20. Kothamangalam – Ann
21. Perumbavur - EVM1
22. Thrissur - Girija, Sree
23. Chalakudy – Surabhi
24. Irinjalakuda – Mas
25. Kodungaloor – Asoka
26. Vadakanchery - KAM moviemax
27. Tirur – Khayam
28. Manjeri – Sreekrishna
29. Kondotty - New kavitha
30. Malappuram – Rachana
31. Tanur-(Opening program)[New Theater]
32. Valanjeri-Sreekumar
33. Calicut - Apsara, Sree
34. Mukkam – PC
35. Kannur - Savitha Film City
36. Thalassery - Prabha, Lotus
37.Kanhankad - Vinayaka complex
38.aluva-matha
39.taliparamba-alankeel
40.payanur-rajadani,sumamgali
41.Kottakkal-Leena
42.nilambur-fairyland
43.Palakkad Priya
44.Mannarkkad Okaz
45.Cherplecheri Plaza

More will be updated soon...........

China Town Latest Pictures

“It is indeed fun shooting for multi-starrers. In a multi-starrer, there are more actors to shoulder the responsibility of a film. Perhaps we have more freedom as well. I love doing such films, as there is nothing to beat a collective effort. We have also completed the shooting of ‘China Town' (directed by Rafi-Mecartin, with Jayaram and Dileep teaming up with Mohanlal) quite recently,” says the hero.

China Town to release on April 15th

It was earlier reported that our Universal star Mohanlal's two of the much anticipated films, Christian Brothers and China Town are heading to get released within a gap of around just 12 days. It was also reported that the producers of both the films are not at all interested in a compromise talk. But, it seems like that the issue has now been sorted out well.
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As per the latest reports, Rafi Mecartin directed multi starer film, China Town will only get released on this coming April 15th, as our Mohanlal's this year's Vishu release. This new Malayalam film, China Town featuring Mohanlal, Dileep, Jayaram, Kavya Madhavan was initially planned to release on March 31st, but another Mohanlal movie, Christian Brothers caused it to shift a week further to April 7th.

But now, since the state election is announced for April 13, the makers of this new film, China Town have finalized to release their film by April 15th, as Vishu release. Now China Town, which will release in 100 plus screens will get a fabulous opening and will also a week later get the Easter weekend. Hence it appears to be a smart move from the makers of this film.

On the other side, these all will surely help the other Mohanlal film, Christian Brothers which is slated to release on this March 18th. This new Malayalam film, Christian brothers, directed by veteran Joshy features Mohanlal, Suresh Gopi, Dileep, Sarath Kumar, kaniha, Kavya Madhavan, Lakshmi Rai etc in the lead. This new releasing date of China Town will give Christian Brothers adequate time to make enough money.

Now, with the issues being sorted out, let's wait for both these films to get into the theatres. Both these films are expected to become huge hits..

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