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Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2010)
Directed by Tsui Hark
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Overview
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.
Rated PG-13 | Length 123 minutes
Actors
Andy Lau | Li Bingbing | Deng Chao | Tony Leung Ka-Fai | Carina Lau | Richard Ng | Teddy Robin | Liu Jinshan | Yao Lu | Jean-Michel Casanova | Sos Haroyan | Deshun Wang | He Shengming | Yonggang Huang | Chen Xiao
Viewing History (seen 2 times)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/01/2021 | Home Theater | Blu-ray | Owned | 6 stars |
| 04/01/2012 | TV | DVD | Rented | 7.5 stars |
| (Average) 6.75 stars |
Viewing Notes
Tsui Hark’s fantasy films aren’t for everyone because they require you to just accept them for what they are and not worry about reality. Once you embrace that, they can be entertaining. This one is pretty fun with some great action set pieces (action director none other than Sammo Hung) and a fun cast including Richard Ng in a great role. I also really like Bingbing Li as Jing’er.
I only had a vague sense that I might’ve watched this before, but sure enough, I did, in 2012. Really didn’t remember much of it.
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