Blu-ray, DVD Release: Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings

Blu-ray & DVD Release Date: Nov. 13, 2018
Price: DVD 14.99, Blu-ray/DVD Combo $16.99
Studio: Well Go USA


Director Tsui Hark (The Taking of Tiger Mountain) brings back one of Chinese cinema’s most popular contemporary characters from the hit wuxia fantasy franchise for Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings.

Set during the Tang dynasty, the third film in the action-packed, martial arts franchise finds the intrepid detective defending embroiled in his most difficult case yet. Accused of wrongdoing by Empress Wu, Detective Dee must defend himself against this formidable foe, all while investigating a crime wave that has engulfed the city, marked by strange and seemingly supernatural occurrences.

Mark Chao (Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon) returns in the title role, with Feng Shaofeng (The Monkey King franchise),  Lin Gengxin (The Taking of Tiger Mountain),  Ethan Juan (The Guillotines),  Ma Sichun (Goldbuster) and  Carina Lau (Detective Dee franchise) rounding out the cast.

From China, this film is unrated.

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