Young Detective Dee - Rise of the Sea Dragon.avi

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Presentation

Basically the Sherlock Holmes of 7th-century China, Dee Renjie can read lips, unravel plots and remedy poisonings, plus execute all the kung fu moves required of a Chinese action hero. He does lack one skill, however, as is revealed in his latest adventure, “Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon.” Let’s just say that it’s an ability that would be useful in a story full of water.

Plot

A provincial magistrate, Dee arrives in the cosmopolitan capital, Luoyang, as it reels from a crisis. The imperial fleet has been destroyed by a sea monster, and in response the city fathers have decided to sacrifice a beautiful courtesan, Ruiji. (She’s played by a Hong Kong-based actress who calls herself Angelababy.) Whether the dragon has a taste for courtesans is unclear, but the possibility of human sacrifice does give the cartoonish story some grown-up urgency.

Sequestered in preparation for the ceremony, Ruiji is targeted for kidnapping by two different gangs of outlanders. She’s also visited by a menacing-looking water creature, one that’s more man than dragon. Dee and his new sidekick, a prison medic (Lin Gengxin), protect the young woman. Also in the mix is Yuchi (Feng Shaofeng), a red-haired capital magistrate who is sometimes Dee’s ally, sometimes his adversary.

Dee must battle attackers both human and supernatural, learn the tricks of supernatural medicine and periodically rescue Ruiji, all while placating the self-serving Empress Wu (Carina Lau, returning from the previous film). Eventually, of course, there will be a showdown with the ship-shredding dragon.



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