The defence The Adrenaline Seeker
“Its refusal to behave is the point.”
The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.
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Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings
Action · Fantasy · Adventure · 2018
Dee, the detective serving Chinese empress Wu Zetian, is called upon to investigate a series of strange events in Loyang, including the appearance of mysterious warriors wearing Chiyou ghost masks, foxes that speak human language and the pillar sculptures in the palace coming alive.
Movie details
Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings
2018 Action · Fantasy · Adventure 2h 12m
Critical arithmetic
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TMDB
6.3 / 10
Community rating
Dee, the detective serving Chinese empress Wu Zetian, is called upon to investigate a series of strange events in Loyang, including the appearance of mysterious warriors wearing Chiyou ghost masks, foxes that speak human language and the pillar sculptures in the palace coming alive.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
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The archetype split
Who fights over Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings?
For the defence
The Adrenaline Seeker
“If it slows down, you check your phone.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Tsui Hark
Written by
Zhang Jialu
Mark Chao
Detective Dee
William Feng
Yuchi Zhenjin
Carina Lau
Wu Zetian
Lin Gengxin
Shatuo Zhong
Ma Sichun
Shui Yue
Ethan Juan
Master Yuan Ce
Tiger Xu
Yi An
Court is in session
Put Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Prestige Tourist
“Oddness is not depth.”
A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.