Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon (2013)

Movie 2h 14m ★ 6.3/10 China

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Released in 2013, Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon is an action, adventure and crime movie. It is directed by Tsui Hark. The cast includes AngelaBaby, William Feng and Carina Lau. The running time is 2h 14m. Audiences give it a decent score of 6.3 out of 10.

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61Tonight Score A balanced pick.

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Synopsis

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.

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Cast & crew

• Tsui HarkDirector
• AngelaBabyas Yin Ruiji
• William Fengas Yuchi Zhenjin
• Carina Lauas Wu Zetian
• Chen Kunas Doctor Wang Pu
• Lin Gengxinas Shatuo Zhong
• Chien Shengas The Emperor
• Mark Chaoas Detective Dee
• Kim Bumas Yuan Zhen

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Questions about Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon

What genre is Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon?

Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon is categorised as Action, Adventure, Crime, Fantasy.

Who stars in Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon?

AngelaBaby, William Feng, Carina Lau, Chen Kun, Lin Gengxin appear in the main cast.

Who directed Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon?

Tsui Hark directed Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon.

How long is Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon?

Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon runs for 2h 14m (134 minutes).

Is Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon worth watching?

It holds an audience score of 6.3/10. Check the similar titles below if you want alternatives in the same style.

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