Detective Dee: Mystery of the Phantom Flame
2010 · Movie · PG-13 · 123 min · ★ 6.6 · 78% critics
On the eve of a powerful ruler’s coronation, officials begin dying in baffling bursts of flame, threatening to throw the empire into chaos. A disgraced investigator is freed from prison to uncover the truth, navigating court politics, strange clues, and escalating danger as the deadline for answers closes in.
Also known as Detective Dee: The Mystery Of The Phantom Flame
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Details
- Original title
- 狄仁傑之通天帝國
- Years
- 2010
- Release date
- 2010-09-18
- Language
- Chinese
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 78/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (430 votes)
- Budget
- $13,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a colorful historical mystery packed with acrobatic fights and fantastical touches, like The Yin Yang Master or Detective Chinatown; Not for you if you prefer grounded, purely logical whodunits.
Pros: striking visuals; inventive action; fun mystery setup | Cons: convoluted plot; uneven pacing; thin character depth
Themes
- martial arts
- kung fu
- detective
- tang dynasty
- chinese emperor
- 7th century
Cast & crew
Andy Lau
as Detective Dee
Li Bingbing
as Shangguan Jing'er
Deng Chao
as Pei Donglai
Tony Leung Ka-fai
as Shatuo Zhong
Carina Lau
as Wu Zetian
Richard Ng Yiu-Hon
as Wang Lu (before face-lift)
Teddy Robin
as Wang Lu (after face-lift)
Liu Jinshan
as Xue Yong
Yao Lu
as Li Xiao
Wang Deshun
as Xiazi Ling
Directed by Tsui Hark