Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame 2010
Directed by Tsui Hark
- Action, Adventure, Drama, Mystery
- 123 min
- PG-13
The Fate of an Empire Is in His Hands.
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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Cast
- Andy LauDetective Dee
- Li BingbingShangguan Jing'er
- Deng ChaoPei Donglai
- Tony Leung Ka-faiShatuo Zhong
- Carina LauWu Zetian
- Richard Ng Yiu-HonWang Lu (before face-lift)
- Teddy RobinWang Lu (after face-lift)
- Liu JinshanXue Yong
- Yao LuLi Xiao
- Wang DeshunXiazi Ling
Crew
- Tsui HarkDirector
- Zhang JialuScreenplay
- Chen KuofuWriter
- Pakie ChanDirector of Photography
- Peter Kam Pau-TatOriginal Music Composer
- Yau Chi-WaiEditor
- Peggy Lee Kam-ManProducer
- Tsui HarkProducer
- Zhang DajunProducer
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