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Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame

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Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame

The Fate of an Empire Is in His Hands.

6.5

2h 3m

2010

“The Fate of an Empire Is in His Hands.”

Synopsis

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.

Director

Tsui Hark

Trailer

ActionAdventureDramaMystery

martial artskung fudetectivetang dynastychinese emperor7th century

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Cast & Crew

Andy Lau

Andy Lau

as Detective Dee

Li Bingbing

Li Bingbing

as Shangguan Jing'er

Deng Chao

Deng Chao

as Pei Donglai

Tony Leung Ka-fai

Tony Leung Ka-fai

as Shatuo Zhong

Carina Lau

Carina Lau

as Wu Zetian

Richard Ng Yiu-Hon

Richard Ng Yiu-Hon

as Wang Lu (before face-lift)

Teddy Robin

Teddy Robin

as Wang Lu (after face-lift)

Liu Jinshan

Liu Jinshan

as Xue Yong

Yao Lu

Yao Lu

as Li Xiao

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