Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (Blu-ray) (2011)
Fantasy violence
| Director: | Hark Tsui |
| Actors: | Tony Leung Ka Fai, Andy Lau, Bingbing Li |
A series of mysterious deaths involving internal combustion is threatening to derail the coronation of Empress Wu. To ensure the royal event goes off without a hitch, the soon-to-be Empress takes former dissident/brilliant detective Dee out of jail to investigate the case with her loyal aide. However, the investigation is threatened almost immediately by assassins in the shadows, a detour into a mysterious underground market, and a sacred temple that the Empress is determined to protect. Soon, Dee realizes that the mysterious deaths may end up threatening not just the empress' coronation, but the entire empire as well.
| Status: | QuickPick |
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| Run time: | 123mins |
| Origin: | CHINA |
| Aspect Ratio: | 16:9 |
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lance
says
another entertaining eastern eye film but i had trouble keeping up with some sub-titles which impacted on my final thoughts on this flick. a good story line and enough action to keep one's eyes on tha tele,anyway i rate this flick a 5.5 outta 10
2203
says
Tsui Hark has made an engrossing period wuxia detective adventure. The production values are as impressive as other big wuxia drama/adventures from recent popular memory (Hero, House of Flying Daggers).
Detective Dee is historical China's version of Sherlock Holmes. Exciting martial arts and engrossing mystery.
Ie Gun
says
HK movie which tries to follow the success of Hollywood's recent success in remaking Sherlock Holmes genre. Nice cinematography, good castings and love Li Bing Bing in it but too bad, the plot is a bit too "out-there" IMHO.