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Detection of Di Renjie (2020)

Directed by Francis Nam

Mystery | Action | Fantasy

Overview

In Empress Wu’s reign, there are several bizarre deaths in the capital city of Chang’an. The rumors of the Martyrs Shrine’s “Flying Goddess Mural” murder case are getting worse. Di Renjie is ordered to investigate the case. He cracks the mystery of the mural based on the characteristics of the Flower Sermon, which leads to the murderer, Li Luoyu. Soon after, Li Luoyu commits suicide. After multiple investigations, Di finally finds out the true murderer.

Length 93 minutes

Actors

Du Yi-Heng | Yang Shu | Zhang Zixuan | Zhang Zixuan | Guo Mingyuan

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Date ViewedDeviceFormatSourceRating
04/06/2024TVStreamingVideo on Demand7 stars
 

Viewing Notes

Remember when I noted that China has produced 20+ Detective Dee films since Hark’s trilogy ended in 2018? This is one of them and I love it. It plays more like a Shaw film but with this slick production and design. Really enjoy mixing the mystery with the action.

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