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Release Year2021
Runtime1h 14m
LanguageMandarin
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Fantasy
Votes1
DirectorDing Ma
WritersWu Junping
TypeFeature Film
Rating1.0 out of 10
Cast9 credited
Also Known AsDetective Dee and Hidden Demon
About Detective Dee and Hidden Demon
Before joining the imperial court a young Di Renjie was a minor judge in Bianzhou. When his mentor Yan Liben was welcoming Empress Wu back to the imperial court from the Ganye Temple, he encountered a strange ghostly incident called "Qingji". Master Yan was wrongly accused of being the murderer who intended to kill Empress and was jailed. To unravel the mystery, Dee comes to Chang'an alone, and with the help of his lover Gongsun Yu and his friend Yang Lu, a small-time gangster in Chang'an, he solves the "Qing Ji" murder case
Directed by Ding Ma, Detective Dee and Hidden Demon leans on a strong ensemble — Qiu Yushuo, Cui Baoyue, Qian Siyi — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2021.
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