![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Absurdly-Spacious Sewer: The Ghost City is supposed to be what remains of the original city, which sank into the ground as centuries went by.Big enough to sink an Imperial fleet, as a matter of fact.Ī third film, Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings, was released in 2018 with the cast returning from Rise of the Sea Dragon. Unfortunately the capital has an even bigger concern. With the residing police chief Yuchi in his way, and new ally Shatuo on his side, Dee must come to the rescue of Ruiji, who is seemingly targeted by both a nomadic cult and a reptilian creature from the depths. It is a Prequel, with time shifted actors for returning characters (Dee and Shatuo) except Empress Wu, focusing on Dee's first case in Luoyang. With the imperial agent Shangguan Jing'er ( Li Bingbing), and young policeman Pei Donglai ( Deng Chao), Dee has until the coronation date to solve the mystery of the phantom flame.Ī second movie with the subtitle Rise of the Sea Dragon was released in 2013. With the supervising builder Shatuo ( Tony Leung Ka-fai) a dead end, the investigators are baffled until Wu Zetian calls on Detective Dee, a man whom she imprisoned eight years previously for opposing her rule. An enormous Buddha statue is being built for the occasion when the director of its construction mysteriously bursts into flames and dies. The plot takes place shortly before the ascension of Wu Zetian ( Carina Lau), China's first female emperor, to the throne. The film is not based on those novels however, and relies primarily on wuxia action. The title character is loosely based on the real-life Tang Dynasty magistrate/ chancellor Di Renjie (played here by Andy Lau), who also inspired the Judge Dee novels and short stories. Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame is a 2010 People's Republic of China/Republic of China co-production. ![]()
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