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Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame
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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Checked Sep 1, 2026
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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.
More about Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame
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 YongCredits
- Directed by
- Tsui Hark
- Written by
- Chen Kuofu, Zhang Jialu
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Chinese
- Original title
- 狄仁傑之通天帝國
- Collection
- Detective Dee Collection (Tsui Hark)
- Budget
- $13M
- Box office
- $51.7M
Production
Huayi Brothers PicturesChina- Film WorkshopHong Kong
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