Review of Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon (2013) by Bill R — 15 Apr 2014

A watchable fantasy action drama thriller epic... entertaining chinese big budget production comparable to Hollywood standards...

This review of Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon (2013) was written by Bill R on 15 Apr 2014.

Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Ws W (1,791) on 06 Feb 2014

When SHERLOCK HOLMES (films) meet THE LORD OF THE RINGS…

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By Paulo S (28) on 16 Feb 2014

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By Alex V (837) on 26 Oct 2013

Forget everything you know about the laws of physics. 'Young Detective Dee,' puts even the nuttiest wire-foo flicks to shame…

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By Hong Liang N (1) on 01 Oct 2013

Overall this movie is decent indeed. The characters are very interesting, all expressed in quite a distinct way…

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By 'Michael S (3,461) on 13 Oct 2013

While it does not have strong experienced cast to hold the story, the performances of all of the young casts surprisingly creates a brand new…

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By Elijah Loh K (1) on 03 Feb 2014

If you've been watching Tsui Hark's movie for the past few years, you'd expect a great deal of action, suspense and triller…

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By Jeffrey S (309) on 05 Oct 2016

The best part was when all the nobles drank bowls of piss and not the giant Manta Ray…

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By Troy K (898) on 17 Feb 2014

4/5 An all out crazy ass 3D wire fu action extravaganza. Do not watch it in 2D. This movie is 3D crazy…

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By Dennis Schwartz (5,456) for Ozus' World Movie Reviews (5,456) on 22 Jun 2014

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