Paul Winter Carnival winds down. Acclaimed Hong Kong director Tsui Hark is known for his by [HOST], Inc. 30, LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY Musician Brian. . Vulcan Krewe's identities revealed as St. Detective Dee is released from prison in order to help solve a series of spontaneous combustions. "Di Renjie" is a mystic and melodramatic adventure with a magnificent cinematography and wonderful choreography of fights. 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. He's pretty much the Chinese Sherlock Holmes, but the film. Oscars There are no critic reviews yet for Detective Dee: 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. Paul Winter. [Review] Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame. Oscars Best Picture Nominees Ranked by Tomatometer poster image. 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. 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. Back to top. Tony Award winner Hinton Battle, original Scarecrow in 'The Wiz,' dies at Jan.