Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame

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Alternate/Foreign Title: Di Renjie: Tong tian di guo [Original title], Detective Dee: Mystery of the Phantom Flame [Alternate spelling]

DVD Released (Y/M/D): 2011-12-13

Genre: Foreign

Sub-genre: Action/Adventure

Director: Hark Tsui

Stars: Tony Ka Fai Leung , Chao Deng , Carina Lau , Bingbing Li , Andy Lau , Jean-Michel Casanova , Sos Haroyan , Jialin Zhao , Yan Qin , Jinshan Liu , Aaron C. Shang , Deshun Wang , Mickey He , Lu Yao , Yanming Jiang

MPAA Rating: PG-13

Synopsis: A period epic from genre master Tsui Hark, Detective Dee is an action-packed, visually breathtaking Sherlock Holmes-style mystery starring some of China's top acting talent. Stunningly choreographed by master Sammo Hung, this intricately plotted whodunit is set in an exquisitely realized steampunk version of ancient China. On the eve of her coronation as Empress (Carina Lau), China's most powerful woman is haunted by a chilling murder mystery: seven men under her command have burst into flames, leaving behind only black ash and skeletal bones. Recognizing this threat to her power, she turns to the infamous Dee Renjie (Andy Lau): a man whose unparalleled wisdom is matched only by his martial arts skills. As he battles a series of bizarre dangers, he unveils a chilling truth that places his life, and the future of an entire dynasty, in peril. Source: Indomina

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