Movie

Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon

2013 · 134 min

A lavish, fast-moving wuxia spectacle with fantastical creatures, intricate mystery, and a touch of romance.

Overview: 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 feels: Dark, romantic, earnest and whimsical. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Mystery, conspiracy, justice, love
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: mystery
conspiracy
justice
love
identity
Places: big city
sea
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: procedural
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild