Detective Dee: The Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2010)
Di Renjie zhi Tongtian diguo (original title)Reference View | Change View
- PG-13
- 2h 3min
- Action, Adventure
- 30 Sep 2010 (China)
- Movie
An exiled detective is recruited to solve a series of mysterious deaths that threaten to delay the inauguration of Empress Wu.
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- 10 wins & 17 nominations.
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Cast
| Tony Ka Fai Leung | ... |
Shatuo Zhong
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| Chao Deng | ... |
Pei Donglai
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| Carina Lau | ... |
Empress Wu Zetian
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| Bingbing Li | ... |
Shangguan Jing'er
(as Li Bing Bing)
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| Andy Lau | ... |
Detective Dee
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Jean-Michel Casanova | ... |
General Aspar
(as Michel)
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Sos Haroyan | ... |
Assistant to Umayyad Ambassador
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| Jialin Zhao | ... |
Interpreter
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| Yan Qin | ... |
Jia Yi
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Jinshan Liu | ... |
Xue Yong
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Aaron C. Shang | ... |
Shaizi
(as Aaron Shang)
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Deshun Wang | ... |
Xiazi Ling
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| Mickey He | ... |
Prison Officer
(as Shenming He)
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Yao Lu | ... |
Li Xiao
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Yanming Jiang | ... |
Undertaker
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Yonggang Huang | ... |
Zhang Xun
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| Richard Ng | ... |
Wang Lu - before face-lift
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| Teddy Robin Kwan | ... |
Wang Lu - after face-lift
(as Teddy Robin)
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| Xiao Chen | ... |
Lu Li
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Veronica Faye Foo | ... |
Wife of Jia Yi
(as Liz Veronica Foo)
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Nan Xu | ... |
Chamberlain
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Jin Chai | ... |
Qiu Shenji
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Yingxin Shen |
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Qian Jiang |
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| Chia-Lu Chang |
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Hongjun Cheng |
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Xuehai Jiao |
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Ming Lu |
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| Jinghui Jia | ... |
(as Jinhu Jia)
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Zhengbing Yuan |
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Directed by
| Hark Tsui | ||
Written by
| Chia-Lu Chang | ... | (screenplay) |
| Kuo-Fu Chen | ... | () |
| Qianyu Lin | ... | (original story) |
Produced by
| Felice Bee | ... | co-producer |
| Peggy Lee | ... | producer |
| Nansun Shi | ... | producer |
| Hark Tsui | ... | producer |
Music by
| Peter Kam | ||
Cinematography by
| Chi-Ying Chan | ... | director of photography |
| Chor Keung Chan | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Yang Xiao | ||
| Chi-Wai Yau | ||
Editorial Department
| Gérard Estival | ... | color timer: not credited |
| Hideyuki Mako | ... | post production supervisor |
Production Design by
| Sung Pong Choo | ||
Art Direction by
| Sung Pong Choo | ... | (as James Chiu Sung-Bong) |
| Chi-Pang Chung | ... | (as Chi Pang Terrance Chung) |
| Zhen Wu | ||
Costume Design by
| Bruce Yu | ||
Production Management
| Ken Wu | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Hsun-Wei David Chang | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Tak Fu Chou | ... | set designer |
| Yu Hang Tsang | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| Xinghui Li | ... | dialogue editor |
| Danrong Wang | ... | sound |
| Gang Wang | ... | sound |
| Nan Zhao | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Ying Zhao | ... | re-recording mixer / sound effects editor |
Visual Effects by
| Dongho Han | ... | fx supervisor & Lead fx |
| Yanming Jiang | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Phil Jones | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Chang-bae Kang | ... | visual effects |
| Dongsoo Kim | ... | compositing supervisor: AZworks |
| Janghyung Kim | ... | senior effects technical director |
| Mirang Kim | ... | lighting td |
| Jinny Ko | ... | effects technical director: AZworks |
| Hyukil Kwon | ... | matte painter |
| Yong-gi Lee | ... | visual effects |
| Sang-woo Nam | ... | visual effects |
Stunts
| Sammo Kam-Bo Hung | ... | action director |
| Chi Kit Lee | ... | assistant stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Saeed Adyani | ... | still photographer |
| Benjamin Childs | ... | still photographer |
| Marc Ehrenbold | ... | camera operator |
| Wai-Chuen Wong | ... | gaffer |
| Zhang Yong | ... | gaffer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Man Kit Chow | ... | costume assistant |
Music Department
| Kin-Wai Wong | ... | composer: additional music |
Thanks
| Stego Zhang | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- China Film Co-Production Corporation
- Film Workshop
- Huayi Brothers Media
- Xian Longrui Film And TV Culture Media Co.
Distributors
- Huayi Brothers Media (2010) (China) (theatrical)
- Lark Films Distribution (2010) (Hong Kong) (theatrical) (as UA Films)
- Golden Village Pictures (2010) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Lotte Entertainment (2010) (South Korea) (theatrical)
- Mongkol Major (2010) (Thailand) (theatrical)
- Walt Disney International Pictures (2011) (Taiwan) (theatrical)
- P.T. Teguh Bakti Mandiri (2010) (Indonesia) (theatrical)
- Incubate (2010) (New Zealand) (theatrical)
- Showbox Media Group (2011) (United Kingdom) (video) (as Cine-Asia)
- Trinity Filmed Entertainment (2011) (United Kingdom)
- Tucker Film (2011) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Indomina Releasing (2011) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Le Pacte (2011) (France) (theatrical)
- Twin Co. Ltd. (2012) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Uzumasa (2012) (Japan) (theatrical) (in association with)
- Wild Side Films (2011) (France) (theatrical)
- Central Park Films (2011) (Czechia)
- Central Park Films (2011) (Poland)
- Central Park Films (2011) (Slovakia)
- Cinedigm Entertainment Group (2011) (United States) (video)
- Film1 (2012) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Gaiam Vivendi Entertainment (2011) (United States) (video)
- Koch Media (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
- Noori Pictures (2010) (South Korea)
- Noori Pictures (2010) (Vietnam)
- Splendid Film (2012) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray)
- Splendid Film (2012) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Superfine Films (2011) (India)
Special Effects
- AZ Works (visual effects)
- CJ Powercast
- Digital Idea
- Free-D Workshop Company (additional visual effects)
- Free-D Workshop
- Kinomotive Studio Limited (additional visual effects)
Other Companies
- Dolby Laboratories (sound mix)
- HFR (digital intermediate)
- HFR (subtitles)
- Keypoint & Cinerent Studio (post-production sound services)
- Kodak Cinelabs
- Mandarin Laboratory (International) Ltd. (subtitles: Hong Kong version)
- One Cool Hang Wan Cinematic Equipment Rental (Red One 4K cameras supplier)
- RSVP Film Studios (Red One 4K cameras supplier)
- Shaw Brothers (prints: Hong Kong)
Storyline
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In 689 A.D., the Empress Wu Zetian is building a 66 m high statue of Buddha for her inauguration as the first empress of China under the objections and conspiracy of the other clans. When the engineer responsible for the construction mysteriously dies by spontaneous combustion, the superstitious workers are afraid since the man removed the good luck charms from the main pillar. There is an investigation of Pei Donglai and another investigator that also dies after withdrawing the amulets. Empress Wu assigns her loyal assistant Shangguan Jing'er to release the exiled Detective Dee from his imprisonment to investigate with Donglai and Jing'er the mystery of the deaths. They ride in a mystic and epic adventure to unravel the mystery. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| Taglines | A divine message, a conspiracy, an act of human? or of pure evil... See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $13,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend China | CNY118,000,001, 03 Oct 2010 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $51,723,285 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Based on the Chinese folk hero Di Renjie, popularized in the West by a series of detective novels written by Robert Van Gulik, who called him "Judge Dee". See more » |
| Goofs | General Asper, the Umayyad Ambassador, speaks modern day Spanish, a language that did not yet exist as such at the end of the 7th century CE. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Venice Film Festival 2010 (2010). See more » |
| Quotes |
Detective Dee:
Ruling requires power and strategy, but right and wrong cannot be confused. See more » |