Village Voice
You will never have to wait long before ninjas strike, a gigantic eyeball demon attacks, or a monster's blood rains from the sky and transforms into flower petals in midair.
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Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings
- Director:
- Hark Tsui ('Once Upon a Time in China', 'The Taking of Tiger Mountain', 'Time and Tide')
- Writer:
- Chia-Lu Chang
- Cast:
- Carina LauKenny LinMark ChaoShaofeng FengSichun Ma
Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings | Reviews
60%10 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® Score
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The Straits Times
The-X-Files-meets-Hardy-Boys vibe of the earlier films has been watered down and in fact, The Four Heavenly Kings in the title does not refer to a central mystery but is almost incidental to the plot.
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The New Paper
Many decisions - including the title, which bears only a glancing relation to any part of the plot - seem half-baked at best.
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The Guardian
The energy is undeniable, especially when delivered via giant Taoist albino gorilla, and the creaky effects have an endearing artisanal quality that feels like a Zu Warriors throwback.
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