Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings (2018)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $84,168,923.00 |
| Original Language | zh |
| Popularity | 2.4697 |
Directed By
Tsui Hark
Crew
Lee Pik-Kwan
Maggie Choy Yin-Ching
Anfernee Kim
Tsui Hark
Zhang Jialu
Shi Nansun
Chen Kuofu
Kenji Kawai
Choi Sung-Fai
Yoshihito Akatsuka
Park Yeong-su
Yaxi Liu
TOP CAST
Mark Chao
Detective Dee
William Feng
Yuchi Zhenjin
Carina Lau Kar-Ling
Wu Zetian
Lin Gengxin
Shatuo Zhong
Ma Sichun
Shui Yue
Ethan Juan
Master Yuan Ce
Tiger Xu
Yi An
Sun Jiaolong
Phantom Blade
Tie Nan
Bao Qianzhang
Chen Weiran
Hong Yuanyu
Zhang Yiqian
Leng San
Chien Sheng
Emperor
Li Binglei
Ho Geng
Guo Hui
Han Ping
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