Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon
Seen it?2013 | 134 min | Action, Crime, Fantasy, Adventure
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, fantasy fans and action fans. If you loved Batman Begins, start here.
- The mood
- Gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 14 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$99 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 13K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tsui Hark
- Mark Chao You-tingDetective Dee
- AngelaBabyYin Ruiji
- William FengYuchi Zhenjin
- Kim BumYuan Zhen
- Carina LauWu Zetian
- Chen KunDoctor Wang Pu
- Sheng ChienThe Emperor
- Lin GengxinShatuo Zhong
- Dong HuHuo Yi
- Zhang ShanChusui Liang