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Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame
“The Fate of an Empire Is in His Hands.”
6.6 / 10• 2010• 2h 3m•PG-13• Chinese
ActionAdventureDramaMystery
Storyline
When the future empress Wu Zetian's two courtiers die in a mysterious fire, she gets Di Renjie, a former detective and rebel, released from prison to solve the mystery of the fire.
Cast & Crew
Andy Lau
Detective Dee
Lead
Li Bingbing
Shangguan Jing'er
Deng Chao
Pei Donglai
Tony Leung Ka-fai
Shatuo Zhong
Carina Lau
Wu Zetian
Richard Ng Yiu-Hon
Wang Lu (before face-lift)
Teddy Robin
Wang Lu (after face-lift)
Liu Jinshan
Xue Yong
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Tsui Hark's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
