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2018 · China, Hong Kong SAR China

Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings

Tonight at a glance

Runtime: 132 min
Language: Chinese
Country: China, Hong Kong SAR China
Violence: Mild

Why tonight?

In Chinese — subtitles on.

The story

Dee, the detective serving Chinese empress Wu Zetian, is called upon to investigate a series of strange events in Loyang, including the appearance of mysterious warriors wearing Chiyou ghost masks, foxes that speak human language and the pillar sculptures in the palace coming alive.

martial arts
kung fu
detective
tang dynasty
7th century

The look

A few frames, chosen rather than collected.

The bill

Ma Sichun — Shui Yue
Ethan Juan — Master Yuan Ce
Tiger Xu — Yi An
Sun Jiaolong — Phantom Blade
Chen Weiran — Hong Yuanyu
Zhang Aoyue — Huan Tian Zhenren
Sheng Chien — Emperor Gaozong
Yang Yiwei — Ding Xun
Li Binglei — Huo Geng
Wang Xichao — Flying Smoke
Tie Nan — Bao Qianzhang

Directed: Tsui Hark
Written: Zhang Jialu

Production

Rating: 6.3 / 10 · 217 ratings
Studio: Huayi Brothers Pictures

The Collection

The complete story, in order.

2013
Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon
Where it starts.
Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings
2018 · You’re here

If this stayed with you

Then these are the nearest things Cue holds — chosen for what they share with it, not for what happens to be popular.