Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings (2018) is the third movie in a series of mystery/action adventures. Dee leads the Bureau of Investigation. Conspiracies abound in 7th Century China. Cults who want to overthrow the dynasty subvert the Royal Court. Dee’s investigations turn up collusion with a sect from India whose practitioners possess powers of mass hypnotism and trickery. I particularly liked the female assassin, Water Moon.
As eye-popping as Young Detective Dee was, Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings fills the screen with incredible battles and nifty Special Effects. The Final Confrontation is spectacular! Yes, these Detective Dee movies are short on detection and long on action, but I find them very entertaining! Just the thing to watch on a cold Winter evening! GRADE: A
What’s wrong with action? Nothing! I have the second one on reserve at the library and this one sounds like fun too.
Jeff, I think DETECTIVE DEE: THE FOUR HEAVENLY KINGS is the best of the three Detective Dee movies. Action, adventure, treachery, and some very cool Special Effects! I enjoyed the cast, too!
I need to watch 2 and 3. I randomly picked the first one to watch one day with my daughter when she was still living at home and we loved it. So much fun.
Carl, you’re in for more fun with the next two Detective Dee movies!