Detective Dee: Mystery of the Phantom Flame
A brilliant but rebellious detective is released from prison to solve a deadly arson mystery at the heart of the imperial court, where every clue is a trap and every ally may be an enemy.
“The Fate of an Empire Is in His Hands.”
Synopsis
When two of Empress Wu Zetian's courtiers die in a mysterious fire, she orders Di Renjie, a former detective and rebel, to be released from prison to investigate the incident.
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Principal cast & crew: 22
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Edited by Yang XiaoShot by Chor Keung ChanScored by Peter KamDesigned by Sung Pong Choo
Box Office
2010 · Box office
✅ Made its money back — grossed 4.0× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$51.9M
US & Canada: $460K — 1% of worldwide · International: $51.4M (99%)
Also known as
- Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flamede
- Detective Dee und das Geheimnis der Phantomflammende
- Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flameen
- Detective Dee y el misterio de la llama fantasmaes
- Détective Dee : Le Mystère de la flamme fantômefr
- Detective Dee e il mistero della fiamma fantasmait
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