Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings
2018 · Movie · 132 min · ★ 6.3 · 59% critics
A court detective is tasked with protecting the empire while investigating bizarre incidents in the capital, from masked warriors to talking foxes and palace statues that seem to come alive. As suspicion and power struggles swirl around the throne, the case pulls him into a world of sorcery, illusions, and escalating danger.
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Details
- Original title
- 狄仁杰之四大天王
- Years
- 2018
- Release date
- 2018-07-27
- Language
- Chinese
- Runtime
- 132 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 59/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (212 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a fast, flashy wuxia fantasy packed with magic, monsters, and palace intrigue, similar to The Yinyang Master; Not for you if you’re expecting a tight, clue-driven detective mystery.
Pros: colorful fantasy spectacle; nonstop martial arts action; lively court intrigue | Cons: thin mystery element; crowded, confusing plot; overlong final showdown
Themes
- martial arts
- kung fu
- detective
- tang dynasty
- 7th century
Cast & crew
Mark Chao
as Detective Dee
William Feng
as Yuchi Zhenjin
Carina Lau
as Wu Zetian
Lin Gengxin
as Shatuo Zhong
Ma Sichun
as Shui Yue
Ethan Juan
as Master Yuan Ce
Tiger Xu
as Yi An
Sun Jiaolong
as Phantom Blade
Chen Weiran
as Hong Yuanyu
Zhang Aoyue
as Huan Tian Zhenren
Directed by Tsui Hark