Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon
2013 · Movie · NR · 134 min · ★ 6.3 · 58% critics
A young lawman arrives in the imperial capital hoping to prove himself, but the city is gripped by fear after a sea creature begins attacking at night. With the ruler demanding answers and rival investigators circling, he’s pulled into a fast-moving case that mixes court politics, strange clues, and escalating danger.
Also known as Young Detective Dee Ise of the Sea Dragon
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Details
- Original title
- 狄仁杰之神都龙王
- Years
- 2013
- Release date
- 2013-09-27
- Language
- Chinese
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 134 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 58/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (296 votes)
- Box office
- $98,400,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a fast, fantasy-leaning mystery packed with wire-fu fights and big creature set pieces; Not for you if you need tight logic, subtle drama, or minimal CGI, like in The Yin Yang Master.
Pros: energetic martial-arts action; colorful fantasy spectacle; light humor | Cons: thin or generic story; uneven visual effects; shallow character depth
Themes
- martial arts
- kung fu
- detective
- prequel
- sea monster
- 7th century
Cast & crew
Mark Chao
as Detective Dee
AngelaBaby
as Yin Ruiji
William Feng
as Yuchi Zhenjin
Kim Bum
as Yuan Zhen
Carina Lau
as Wu Zetian
Chen Kun
as Doctor Wang Pu
Sheng Chien
as The Emperor
Lin Gengxin
as Shatuo Zhong
Dong Hu
as Huo Yi
Zhang Shan
as Chusui Liang
Directed by Tsui Hark