Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon

Name: Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon
Genre: Action, Crime, Fantasy, Adventure
Released: 2013-09-27
Duration: 2 h 14 min
Cast: Mark Chao You-ting, Angelababy, William Feng, Kim Bum, Carina Lau

2013, Chinese. Directed by Tsui Hark.

Young Dee Renjie arrives in the empire's capital to join the Supreme Court as police judge of his region. He wants to become a prosecutor. Empress Wu, who is at the beginning of her reign, has commissioned the fierce detective Yuchi to investigate a sea monster that stalks the city at night and makes it unsafe.

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Runtime: 2h 14m
Post-credits: None listed
Language: Chinese
Rated: NR

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Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon is streaming on Amazon Prime Video in India.

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Released: 27 September 2013
Original title: 狄仁杰之神都龙王
Country: China, Hong Kong
Written by: Zhang Jialu, Chen Kuofu, Tsui Hark
Box office: $99M

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What should I watch before Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon?

Watch Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2010) first.

What comes after Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon?

Next in the series: Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings (2018).

Is Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon worth watching?

Our verdict is Popcorn Flick: Fun if you don’t overthink it. It scores 6.3/10 from 310 TMDB viewer ratings.

How long is Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon?

Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon runs 134 minutes (2h 14m).

Does Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon have a post-credits scene?

None is listed for Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon. Viewers tag these on TMDB, so a brand-new film may not be tagged yet.

Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon parents guide: is it suitable for kids?

Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.

Which OTT platform is Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon on?

Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon is streaming on Amazon Prime Video in India. (Checked 14 November 2026.)

What movies are like Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon?

If you liked Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon, try The Legend of Hei 2, Mojin: The Worm Valley, The Forbidden Kingdom.

Who directed Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon?

Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon (2013) was directed by Tsui Hark and stars Mark Chao You-ting, Angelababy, William Feng.