Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon [Blu-ray]

This is a nice prequel story of how Detective Dee came to serve the imperial court. As with other Dee stories it is long on action and intriguing in its mystery. I’m a huge fan of Dee (or DI as the Chinese usually call him) and have watched every movie I can find on YouTube. If you’re looking for two hours of non stop action and entertainment then I think you will like this movie.

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Good entertainment & constantly capturing attention. Never a dull moment. I like Detective Dee stories. Highly recommended.

I bought this movie sight unseen as I loved the first Detective Dee movie so much, a lot of that was due to the presence of Andy Lau, but I really enjoyed Mark Chao in the lead here. An excellent plot, cast, and special effects makes this one worth seeing. I disagree that one must see the 3-D version to fully appreciate the movie, as this "flat" version is fine. Most movies look better at the movie theater if one wants to take that view, but how many of us own a movie theater? We must do with what he have and for me that is a "2-D" TV in my living room.There is suspense and mystery here as Dee finds his way as a new member of the local justice department, he is aided by a somewhat humorous sidekick (medical assistant) who he meets in the infirmary and convinces to go along with him. There is a beautiful lady in distress of course, played by "Angelababy." Then there is the monster, actually two monsters, a man sized one and the sea creature, where did they come from and what will they do? One of the mysteries in the first part of the film is differentiating between the good guys and the bad guys. Carina Lau reprises her role as The Empress.There are many awesome computer effects and some fall short of the mark, but the sheer scale of this movie makes small errors forgivable. If you liked the earlier Dee movie then you'll probably enjoy this one too, a Tsui Hark movie is usually full of action with an interesting cast, I haven't enjoyed all his films as I find them a bit too much but this one is one I'll watch over and over.

Of the the three Detective Dee movies, Rise of the Sea dragon is my favorite. This 2nd Dee movie (prequel to The Mystery of the Fanthom Flame with well known veteran Andy Lau as Detective Dee) is much more exciting story - Mark Chao is fantastic as Dee making the great Andy Lau look dull in comparison. The story is well told by Tsui Hark - excellent character development, fantastic swordplay action, and flows well. I have rewatched it many times and still get enormously entertained even with subtitles. If you're in the mood for a suspenseful Chinese swordplay movie, I cannot recommend this enough. Enjoy !

I was entertained. Reminds me of a theater piece (or chinese opera) adapted for screenplay.

The main character is one of my favorite actors.

Absolutely excellent. The scenery in "Young Detective Dee" is so alive it crackles with life and is just beautiful in this production.The story is great. Detective Dee is like the James Bond of China with his cool and smarts, the difference being he is always an honorable character and doesn't indulge in tongue in cheek humor or always chasing after the women.Detective Dee is such an unflappable hero and an admirable, respectable symbol of goodness and ethics. Because he is true to his principles and to himself, he prevails for the good of all concerned. Highly recommend both "Rise of the Sea Dragon" and "Mystery of the Phantom Flame," in which the martial arts are especially amazing.I've looked all over for more Detective Dee movies but can't find anything but these two. If anyone knows of more, can you please post in the "Comments" section?Thanks, and I hope you and your children enjoy these movies as much as I did.Hope

Dvd war sehr gut 👍 😉🙏😁

Con questo nuovo progetto, il regista ha decisamente investito in grande stile, regalandoci un'opera di notevole impatto sotto molteplici aspetti. Parliamo di un film del genere wuxiapian che, sin dai primi istanti, si immerge in un'atmosfera misteriosa e ricca di sfumature. Il regista inserisce elementi della cultura tradizionale che omaggiano il cinema orientale fantastico, dando vita a una storia avvincente dove una creatura marina misteriosa è al centro di tutto. Le ambientazioni e la scenografia sono curate in modo impeccabile, con costumi favolosi e una palette di colori vivaci che contribuiscono a creare un'atmosfera fantastica e poetica.La regia è di altissimo livello e si avvale di elementi tipici del genere wuxia, come i combattimenti scanditi da rallenty e brevi accelerazioni, arricchiti da dettagli simbolici e significativi ripresi da vicino.Il film è stato girato in 3D e sfrutta appieno le potenzialità della stereoscopia digitale, offrendo sequenze spettacolari che lasciano senza fiato. Il protagonista, abile e ingegnoso, preferisce spesso utilizzare l'astuzia al combattimento diretto, mentre il regista ci regala una rappresentazione del giovane detective che ricorda lo stile di Sherlock Holmes di Guy Ritchie, con Di Renji capace di prevedere gli attacchi nemici tramite un'attenta osservazione e pianificare azioni con tempestività.La sceneggiatura è degna di nota, con una trama complessa e avvincente rappresentata in modo chiaro e coinvolgente, arricchita da una sottile ironia che alleggerisce la tensione.

Avec toute ma franchise je vous le déconseille auqune lengue française ni sous-titre ni anglais mandarin Germany pour se Qi se Qi on déjà comendé vous devriez avencé les frais d'avoit. Y'a pas d'étiquettes de retoure proposé par se vandeur contrairement au autre. si mon comenter passe j'espère que ma franchise ne sera pas penalisé

An entertaining movie full of actions.

Great movie from hong kong cinema this U.S import blu ray is region free so it works on UK blu ray players.