Three stories about Detective Dee directed by Tsui Hark.
650 AD. Second year of Emperor Gaozong's reign. Several corpses were found in the ninth-floor demon building in Liangzhou Prefecture of Western Regions. A mysterious force constantly dominates this terrifying forbidden place.
In the Lantern Festival, the people pray for the blessing of the Empress Wu Zetian, but a strange beast with a full body of fire appears. It is said that eating the flesh and blood of the unicorn can cure all diseases, so Wu Zetian orders the Secretary of the Da Lisi, Xue Xin, to find out the truth within seven days. When the young Dee comes to Chang'an to be promoted to the position of "Chancellor" of the Da Lisi, he learns of a strange case at the Shang Yuan Festival and that he needs to wait until the case is solved before he can report to the court. Dee, who had wanted to wait for his job to be solved, is intrigued by this strange case and becomes involved in it by mistake.
A rat infestation occurred in the state, the prison collapsed, and Di Renjie was in danger. A large number of villagers were trapped in the city because of the rodent infestation. In order to save the lives of the people in the city, Di Renjie traced the source of the disease. However, as the investigation deepened, it turned out that there was a huge conspiracy behind the rat disaster.
Bizarre "husband killing" happened into the wedding day. Four people running out from wedding room and shouting "not me", and then raised a knife to commit suicide. The process of the crime was watched by the guests, but they coincidentally pointed the finger at a weak girl, pointing out that she is the culprit behind the scene. Even the young girl herself confesses to the crime, revealing that she is a "bad luck star" who can't control those close to her. The death of an innocent watcher in the woods, the brutal death of a key figure in prison, and a mysterious village littered with corpses, all seem to be inextricably linked to the tragedy of death.
«Detective Dee and The Burning Sky» is one of the most distinctive chapters in Di Renjie's detective work, set in the year 696 AD when he was appointed as the governor of Weizhou prefecture, and is set against the backdrop of a barbarian army attacking the city.
On the birthday of the empress Wu, she suddenly encountered a five-clawed golden dragon appearing in the palace hall, and a series of mysterious incidents also occurred in the city. Di Renjie was ordered to investigate when he was in danger. He never thought that a huge conspiracy would be involved behind these mysterious incidents. Facing the crisis of life and death and national turmoil, how will Di Renjie meet the tricks and solve it easily?
Detective Dee is pardoned of prison by the empress with the condition that he solve a complicated case in 7 days, that of ghost soldiers who have ended the life of officers of her majesty.
Dee, the detective serving Chinese empress Wu Zetian, is called upon to investigate a series of strange events in Loyang, including the appearance of mysterious warriors wearing Chiyou ghost masks, foxes that speak human language and the pillar sculptures in the palace coming alive.
The action-packed and captivating tale of Dee Renjie's beginnings in the Imperial police force. His very first case, investigating reports of a sea monster terrorizing the town, reveals a sinister conspiracy of treachery and betrayal, leading to the highest reaches of the Imperial family.
An exiled detective is recruited to solve a series of mysterious deaths that threaten to delay the inauguration of Empress Wu.A bizarre murder mystery brings together the most powerful woman in China, the soon-to-be-Empress Wu Zetian and a formerly exiled detective, Dee Renjie at the infamous Imperial Palace. Hoping he will solve the crime before her coronation, Wu appoints Dee Chief Judge of the Empire and implores him to combine his indisputable wisdom with his unparalleled martial arts skills to save the future of her dynasty. Director Tsui Hark (Seven Swords) teams with stunt director Sammo Hung in this heart-pounding, epic thriller inspired by the incredible true story of one of the Tang Dynasty's most celebrated officials.
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