# Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings (2018)

> A wrongly accused Tang dynasty detective battles conspiracies and supernatural forces through lavish kung fu spectacle.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/349615

## Facts

- Runtime: 132 min
- Genres: Action, Fantasy, Adventure, Mystery
- Director: Tsui Hark
- Cast: Mark Chao, William Feng, Carina Lau, Lin Gengxin, Ma Sichun, Ethan Juan, Tiger Xu, Sun Jiaolong
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6869538/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: propulsive, mysterious, playful, action movie night, martial arts marathon

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