Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings

2018 2h 12m ZH

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6.3

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58%

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METACRITIC

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6.3

IMDB

★6.3TMDB · 220🥫58%Rotten Tomatoes●58Metacritic★6.3IMDB · 3,296

ActionFantasyAdventureMystery

Synopsis

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Dee, the detective serving Chinese empress Wu Zetian, is called upon to investigate a series of strange events in Loyang, including the appearance of mysterious warriors wearing Chiyou ghost masks, foxes that speak human language and the pillar sculptures in the palace coming alive.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mark Chao
Detective Dee
William Feng
Yuchi Zhenjin
Carina Lau
Wu Zetian
Lin Gengxin
Shatuo Zhong
Ma Sichun
Shui Yue
Ethan Juan
Master Yuan Ce
Tiger Xu
Yi An
Sun Jiaolong
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Credits

Behind the camera

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

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ERA

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Released 8 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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CAST

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Mark Chao and William Feng and Carina Lau carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6869538 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

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

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 8 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.
6Mark Chao and William Feng and Carina Lau carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt6869538 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.