Di Renjie and Fire Unicorn (2022): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2022, Di Renjie and Fire Unicorn is an action and fantasy film directed by Tong Hui, running about 86 minutes.

What it’s about. 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.

Who’s in it. Di Renjie and Fire Unicorn stars Huang Yixin as Di Renjie, Wang Luqing as Xue An'an, Liu Guanqi as Ling Murong and Li Zhuohang as Li Fan.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.0/10, Di Renjie and Fire Unicorn has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Di Renjie and Fire Unicorn page.

If you liked it. Fans of Di Renjie and Fire Unicorn tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.