Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon

2013 2h 14m ZH

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 307

ActionCrimeFantasyAdventure

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mark Chao
Detective Dee
AngelaBaby
Yin Ruiji
William Feng
Yuchi Zhenjin
Kim Bum
Yuan Zhen
Carina Lau
Wu Zetian
Chen Kun
Doctor Wang Pu
Sheng Chien
The Emperor
Lin Gengxin
Shatuo Zhong

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tsui Hark
Writers: Zhang Jialu, Chen Kuofu, Tsui Hark
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: China, Hong Kong

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: China, Hong Kong.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Detective Dee Collection (Tsui Hark)" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tsui Hark, shot by Choi Sung-Fai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Kenji Kawai. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Yu Bai-Yang shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Mark Chao and AngelaBaby and William Feng carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2992146 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Tsui Hark directs. Choi Sung-Fai behind the camera. Kenji Kawai scores. Yu Bai-Yang cuts. Produced in China, Hong Kong. Dialogue in Mandarin.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 13 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: China, Hong Kong.
3Part of the "Detective Dee Collection (Tsui Hark)" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Tsui Hark, shot by Choi Sung-Fai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Kenji Kawai. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Yu Bai-Yang shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Mark Chao and AngelaBaby and William Feng carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt2992146 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.