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2013 · China, Hong Kong SAR China

Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon

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Tonight at a glance

Runtime
134 min
Age rating
NR
Language
Chinese
Country
China, Hong Kong SAR China
Violence
Moderate
Frights
Moderate

Why tonight?

  • In Chinese — subtitles on.

The story

Young Dee Renjie arrives in the empire's capital to join the Supreme Court as police judge of his region. He wants to become a prosecutor. Empress Wu, who is at the beginning of her reign, has commissioned the fierce detective Yuchi to investigate a sea monster that stalks the city at night and makes it unsafe.

  • martial arts
  • kung fu
  • detective
  • prequel
  • sea monster
  • 7th century

The look

A few frames, chosen rather than collected.

The bill

Directed
Tsui Hark
Written
Tsui Hark, Zhang Jialu, Chen Kuofu

Production

Rating
6.3 / 10 · 299 ratings
Studio
Huayi Brothers Pictures, China Film Co-Production

The Collection

The complete story, in order.

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