Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon (2013): Cast & Box Office
Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon is a 2013 action adventure film directed by Tsui Hark, starring Mark Chao as Detective Dee, Carina Lau and William Feng. It runs 2 hours 14 minutes and earned $98.8 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 14m (134 min)
- Director
- Tsui Hark
- Original language
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Chinese - Studio
- Huayi Brothers Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon About?
The premise of Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
When Young Dee Renjie arrives in the empire’s capital to serve as a police judge, he hopes to become a prosecutor. However, Empress Wu has already enlisted the formidable detective Yuchi to investigate a series of mysterious deaths attributed to a terrifying sea monster. As the city descends into fear and unrest, Dee finds himself drawn into the complex and dangerous case, uncovering secrets that threaten the stability of the empire and the Empress's reign.
Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon Cast & Characters
Mark Chao leads the cast as Detective Dee, with Carina Lau as Wu Zetian and William Feng as Yuchi Zhenjin. Directed by Tsui Hark; 56 actors are credited in all.
- Director Tsui Hark
- Mark Chao as Detective Dee
- Carina Lau as Wu Zetian
- William Feng as Yuchi Zhenjin
- AngelaBaby as Yin Ruiji
Also Starring in Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon
· 52 more- Lin Gengxin Shatuo Zhong
- Kim Bum Yuan Zhen
- Chien Sheng The Emperor
- Chen Kun Doctor Wang Pu
- Limin Deng Master Wang
- Maoping Zhan Apprentice to Wang Pu
- Dong Hu Huo Yi
- Wang Xichao Zhou Qian
- Zhang You Huoyi's Man
- Yan Jie Kuang Zhao
- Guo Hui Da Lisi Guard
- Chao Xu Da Lisi Guard
- Tie Nan Bo Qianzhang
- Ma Jing Tuoba Lie
- Hao Zhang Commander Gao
- Shan Zhang Chusui Liang
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- Jiang Guoyin Eunuch Lao
- Jiatong Lai Vice-Admiral
- Gao Yuanfeng Tuoba Lie's Man
- Zhang Hanyi Court Lady
- Guoyi Chen Admiral
- Chao Hsu Lin Cheng An
- Yulin Gao Ding Yuanda
- Hangyu Tian Vice-Admiral
- Jaihui Yan Vice-Admiral
- A Nuo Tuoba Lie's Man
- Tuli Guer Tuoba Lie's Man
- Qingjian Wu Tuoba Lie's Man
- Peng Zhou Tuoba Lie's Man
- Meihui Chen Ruiji's Maid
- Fucheng Zhang Tuoba Lie's Man
- Junzhu Zhang Ruiji's Maid
- Wenxue Sun Ruiji's Maid
- Xiaoluo Mo Da Lisi Guard
- Guoqiang Wu Da Lisi Guard
- Gangqiang Yang Da Lisi Guard
- Junjie Guan Da Lisi Guard
- Mingzhe Song Da Lisi Guard
- Tanwei Pang Da Lisi Guard
- Ma Qiankun Da Lisi Guard
- Teng Zhou Da Lisi Guard
- Yuzhan Gao Da Lisi Guard
- Fanjie Meng Huoyi's Man
- Jianfeng Chen Huoyi's Man
- Guangchao Liu Huoyi's Man
- Rongjian Yang Huoyi's Man
- Yongyong Yang Apprentice to Wang Pu
- Guangwen Bao Apprentice to Wang Pu
- Xiao Xiao Court Lady
- Lili Wang
- Cheng Rang
- Xu Xiaoqin
More from Tsui Hark
More films directed by Tsui Hark, best-rated first: The Battle at Lake Changjin, The Battle at Lake Changjin II: Water Gate Bridge, Flying Swords of Dragon Gate and Triangle.
Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon Plot Summary
What happens in Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In 660 AD, a Chinese fleet faces a devastating assault from a mysterious sea monster in the East China Sea, leaving ships shattered and crews reeling. Empress Wu Zetian [Carina Lau] assigns Yuchi Zhenjin [William Feng], a diligent member of the Ministry of Justice, to root out the threat and vows harsh consequences should the investigation miss its ten-day deadline. The young Dee Renjie, [Mark Chao], arrives in the imperial capital Luoyang after earning a place in the Court of Judicature and Revision, also known as Da Li Si, and quickly finds himself entangled in court intrigue.
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The whole story of Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon, scene by scene
Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon Box Office
Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon grossed $98.8 million worldwide. $87,783 came from the US and Canada and $98.7 million (100%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$98.8M
- US & Canada
- $87.8K
- International
- $98.7M
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Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon Also Known As
24 alternative titles, including “Detective Dee: The Prequel” and “狄仁傑前傳”.
- Also known as
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- Detective Dee: The Prequel
- 狄仁傑前傳
- Di Renjie: Shen du long wang
- Di Renjie zhi shendu longwang
- Địch Nhân Kiệt Demo - Rồng Biển Trổi Dậy
- Détective Dee - La Légende du dragon des mers
- Détective Dee II - La légende du dragon des mers
- Young Detective Dee Ise of the Sea Dragon
- Detective Dee 2
- Молодой детектив Ди: Восстание Морского Дракона
- Young Detective Dee - Il risveglio del drago marino
- ตี๋เหรินเจี๋ย ผจญกับดักเทพมังกร
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- Detective Dee und der Fluch des Seeungeheuers
- Détective Dee : La Légende du dragon des mers
- El joven detective Dee: el poder del dragón marino
- Jovem Detetive D e a Ascensão do Dragão do Mar
- 적인걸 2: 신도해왕의 비밀
- Jovem Detetive Dee: Ascensão do Dragão do Mar
- Genç Dedektif Dee: Deniz Ejderhası
- ライズ・オブ・シードラゴン 謎の鉄の爪
- 狄仁傑之神都龍王
- Младият детектив Ди: Въстанието на дракона
- Địch Nhân Kiệt: Rồng Biển Trỗi Dậy
- دىرىنجى ۋە ئەجدەرشاھ
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Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon FAQ: Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon?
Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon runs 2 hours 14 minutes (134 minutes).
When was Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon released?
Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon was released on September 27, 2013.
Who directed Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon?
Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon was directed by Tsui Hark.
More films by Tsui Hark Who is in the cast of Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon?
Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon stars Mark Chao as Detective Dee, Carina Lau as Wu Zetian and William Feng as Yuchi Zhenjin, among 56 credited actors.
How much did Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon make at the box office?
Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon grossed $98.8 million worldwide ($87,783 domestic, $98.7 million international).
Does Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon have a post-credit scene?
No. Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon in?
The original language of Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon is Chinese.
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