cmovie: Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame is a 2010 wuxia/mystery movie from Tsui Hark starring Andy Lau, Carina Lau, Li Bing Bing and…uhm…other people. Set in the days leading up to the coronation of Empress Wu, a conspiracy that involves people spontaneously combusting is hatched against the empress, forcing her to turn to a former rebel, Detective Dee, to find out what’s going on. Dee is aided by the empress’s girlfriend chief henchwoman, and an albino from another political sect.
And there is a talking deer.
Actually, the best scene in the movie is Andy Lau fighting a squad of deer bodyguards (followed by what may or may not qualify as a crossdressing monk) while surrounded by terracotta.
You don’t believe me, but that’s because you haven’t seen the movie.
Anyway, talking deer and all, it’s actually a pretty serious movie with a pretty tight plot and interesting take on Empress Wu. There were a couple of events about ¾ through that decreased my interest some, but it’s a pretty good movie.
Have the trailer:
And there is a talking deer.
Actually, the best scene in the movie is Andy Lau fighting a squad of deer bodyguards (followed by what may or may not qualify as a crossdressing monk) while surrounded by terracotta.
You don’t believe me, but that’s because you haven’t seen the movie.
Anyway, talking deer and all, it’s actually a pretty serious movie with a pretty tight plot and interesting take on Empress Wu. There were a couple of events about ¾ through that decreased my interest some, but it’s a pretty good movie.
Have the trailer:
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