Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Brutal
- kinetic
- mythic
- suspenseful
- action movie night
- martial arts marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Dee investigates reports of a sea monster while uncovering a conspiracy through clues and deductions.
The investigation leads through treachery and betrayal to the highest levels of the imperial family.
The film foregrounds kung fu combat, a sea monster threat, and large-scale fantasy action.
The plot explicitly follows Dee Renjie's beginnings in the imperial police force and his very first case.
Films like Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon, and why
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame
historical fantasy spectacle, martial arts action, and an investigator confronting an elaborate conspiracy
The Four
stylized wuxia action, supernatural threats, and investigative intrigue in a period Chinese setting
The Forbidden Kingdom
mythic historical adventure combining detective work, court intrigue, and elaborate visual effects
Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen
kung fu choreography, fantastical creatures, and a young hero navigating political danger
Movie Details
- Director
- Tsui Hark
- Release Date
- 2013-09-27
- Runtime
- 134 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (306)
Cast
- Mark Chao
- AngelaBaby
- William Feng
- Kim Bum
- Carina Lau
- Chen Kun
- Sheng Chien
- Lin Gengxin
- Dong Hu
- Zhang Shan
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon about?
- A young imperial investigator battles a sea monster and a palace conspiracy in a kinetic Tang-era martial-arts fantasy.
- What is Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon as brutal.
- Which films are like Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon?
- Films with a similar feel include Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame, The Four, The Forbidden Kingdom, and Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen.
- How long is Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon?
- Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon runs 134 minutes.
- Where can I watch Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon?
- In United States, Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
