Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings (2018)
Directed by Tsui Hark
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Synopsis by Augustine Chay
The third instalment of Chinese director Tsui Hark’s Detective Dee action fantasy film series sees its titular protagonist (Mark Chao) pitted against a series of mysterious phenomena. A dragon sculpture in the Tang Dynasty palace comes to life, warriors with faces hidden behind ghost masks attack the palace and foxes that speak Mandarin appear.
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detective, imperialism, investigation, name-clearing, truth