Directed by Tsui Hark, based on a story by Lin Qianyu, Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2010) tells a fictional account of Tang dynasty official Di Renjie. The plot centers on Detective Dee, released from prison to solve the mystery of several deaths by spontaneous combustion centered around the construction of a colossal Buddha statue and the Empress' coronation in 689 A.D. Acrobatics mixes with supernatural elements in an enjoyable historic setting. The cast does a great job, including Andy Lau, Li Bingbing, Tony Leung, Carina Lau and Deng Chao.
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