Robert van Gulik (1910-1967) is one of the world’s most read authors from the Netherlands. This diplomat, Sinologist and scholar is mainly known for his detective novels, starring 'Judge Dee'. Filmmaker Rob Rombout follows in his footsteps to discover the author’s legacy - via his diaries, the people he inspired and those who witnessed his extraordinary life.
Arthur Japin
Huang Jianhu
Wilt Idema
Uda Kazumi
Yoshihiro Kida
Paul Lee
Frederic Lenormand
Li Ling
Yunbi Fu
Shi Ye
John Thompson
Guido Tielman
Pauline van Gulik
Willem van Gulik
Radinck van Vollenhoven
Henry Wessells
Zhu Xiao Di