Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame · LeviOsa

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Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame · LeviOsa

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2010·PG-13

The Fate of an Empire Is in His Hands.

ActionAdventureDrama2h 3m

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80%

Tomatometer

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62%

Popcornmeter

6.6

TMDB

Storyline

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.

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Details

DirectorTsui Hark

ReleasedSep 18, 2010

StatusReleased

Original languageChinese

Budget

$13M

Revenue

$51.7M

Parental guidePG-13US

Studios

Huayi Brothers PicturesFilm Workshop

Cast

Andy Lau

Andy Lau

Detective Dee

Li Bingbing

Li Bingbing

Shangguan Jing'er

Deng Chao

Deng Chao

Pei Donglai

Tony Leung Ka-fai

Tony Leung Ka-fai

Shatuo Zhong

Carina Lau

Carina Lau

Wu Zetian

Richard Ng Yiu-Hon

Richard Ng Yiu-Hon

Wang Lu (before face-lift)

Teddy Robin

Teddy Robin

Wang Lu (after face-lift)

Liu Jinshan

Liu Jinshan

Xue Yong

Yao Lu

Yao Lu

Li Xiao

Wang Deshun

Wang Deshun

Xiazi Ling

He Shengming

He Shengming

Prison Officer

Huang Yonggang

Huang Yonggang

Zhang Xun

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Where to watch(NG)

Stream

Amazon Prime Video

Amazon Prime Video with Ads

Hi-YAH Amazon Channel

Shout! Factory Amazon Channel

Rent / Buy

Amazon Video

Google Play Movies

YouTube

Fandango At Home

Reviews

7 reviews · 6 critics

4 fresh · 2 rotten

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Amy Taubin

RTFilm Comment MagazineAug 27, 2019

Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame is vintage Tsui Hark, filled with virtuoso aerial fight sequences and soaring performances by glamorous veterans Carina Lau, Andy Lau, and Tony Leung Ka-fai.

S

Steve Erickson

RTIndieWireMar 5, 2018

Detective Dee brings back the excitement of great pop cinema that drew cinephiles to Hong Kong in the first place.

C

Chris Chang

RTFilm Comment MagazineOct 9, 2011

The film's visual style is at times so dense it simply overwhelms (ditto the plot).

E

Ed Travis

RTHollywood JesusApr 1, 2020

The quality and entertainment value of Detective Dee is high. But I so appreciate films coming from places where honesty and freedom are able to shine through in the story telling.

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Information

Title

Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame

Released

Sep 18, 2010

Rated

PG-13

Region of Origin

China, Hong Kong

Original Audio

Chinese

Runtime

2h 3m

Status

Released

Studios

Huayi Brothers Pictures, Film Workshop

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