Detective Dee is released from prison in order to help solve a series of spontaneous combustions. . A bizarre murder mystery brings together the most powerful woman in China, the soon-to-be-Empress Wu Zetian, and a formerly exiled detective, Dee Renjie. He's pretty much the Chinese Sherlock Holmes, but the film. Oscars Best Picture Nominees Ranked by Tomatometer poster image. Acclaimed Hong Kong director Tsui Hark is known for his by [HOST], Inc. Paul Winter. [Review] Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame. Third installment in the franchise is a technical and imaginative extravaganza of sleuthing, sorcery, and 'Game of Thrones'-like power play. However, the plot entwines action. Tony Award winner Hinton Battle, original Scarecrow in 'The Wiz,' dies at Jan. This is a case for the greatest investigator in the land, and so Wu Zetian (Carina Lau) summons Detective Dee (Andy Lau) from the imperial. Vulcan Krewe's identities revealed as St. Paul Winter Carnival winds down. Vulcan Krewe's identities revealed as St. 30, LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY Musician Brian. Back to top. "Di Renjie" is a mystic and melodramatic adventure with a magnificent cinematography and wonderful choreography of fights. Oscars There are no critic reviews yet for Detective Dee: Mystery of the Phantom Flame. Tsui Hark's third action-comedy fantasy about the Tang dynasty-era investigator has creaky effects and a lack of logic but its energy is.