Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon (2013)

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.

Genres: Action, Crime, Fantasy, Adventure

What to watch after Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon

• City Hunter (1993) — Same subject: martial arts
• Twin Dragons (1992) — Tsui Hark directed both
• Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (2011) — Same feel: fun, dramatic
• Time and Tide (2000) — Tsui Hark directed both
• Come Drink with Me (1966) — Same feel: fun, dramatic
• The Mermaid (2016) — Tsui Hark worked on both