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DETECTIVE DEE AND THE MYSTERY OF THE PHANTOM FLAME
狄仁杰之通天帝国 | Di Renjie zhi tongtian diguo
Synopsis
The inauguration of the first Empress of China is mere days away, but a series of mysterious murders is sending paranoia throughout the people. So, the Empress calls on Detective Dee, the greatest investigative mind and Kung Fu Master of his generation, to be released from prison and solve the case.
Synopsis
The inauguration of the first Empress of China is mere days away, but a series of mysterious murders is sending paranoia throughout the people. So, the Empress calls on Detective Dee, the greatest investigative mind and Kung Fu Master of his generation, to be released from prison and solve the case.
Our take
A box-office sensation in its native China, this breathtaking period adventure kickstarted a late-career franchise for the inimitable action maestro Tsui Hark. With fight choreography by the legendary Sammo Hung, Detective Dee is a thrilling kung-fu mystery from some of the genre’s biggest names.