DI RENJIE ZHI TONGTIAN DIGUO
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame
China
2010
123 minutes
When dignitaries start spontaneously combusting ahead of a controversial coronation, a disgraced policeman is brought in to solve the case. Lively if lightweight supernatural mystery, efficiently handled.
Huayi Brothers Media Corporation and Huayi Brothers International present a Film Workshop/Huayi Brothers Media Corporation production. (World sales, Huayi Brothers International.)
Starring Andy Lau, Li Bingbing, Carina Lau, Deng Chao; with the special participation of Tony Leung Ka-fai.
Directed by Tsui Hark; produced by Nansun Shi, Wang Zhonglei, Mr. Tsui; written by Chang Jialu; music by Peter Kam; directors of photography (Cinelabs, Beijing Film & Video Laboratory), Chan Chi-Yeng, Chan Chor Keung; production designer, James Chiu; costume designer, Bruce Yu; film editors, Yau Chi Wai, Xiao Young; visual effects supervisor, Edward Chiyun Yi; action choreographer, Sammo Hung.
Screened: Venice Film Festival advance press screening, Palazzo del Casinò - Sala Perla (Venice), September 5th 2010.
China
2010
123 minutes
When dignitaries start spontaneously combusting ahead of a controversial coronation, a disgraced policeman is brought in to solve the case. Lively if lightweight supernatural mystery, efficiently handled.
Huayi Brothers Media Corporation and Huayi Brothers International present a Film Workshop/Huayi Brothers Media Corporation production. (World sales, Huayi Brothers International.)
Starring Andy Lau, Li Bingbing, Carina Lau, Deng Chao; with the special participation of Tony Leung Ka-fai.
Directed by Tsui Hark; produced by Nansun Shi, Wang Zhonglei, Mr. Tsui; written by Chang Jialu; music by Peter Kam; directors of photography (Cinelabs, Beijing Film & Video Laboratory), Chan Chi-Yeng, Chan Chor Keung; production designer, James Chiu; costume designer, Bruce Yu; film editors, Yau Chi Wai, Xiao Young; visual effects supervisor, Edward Chiyun Yi; action choreographer, Sammo Hung.
Screened: Venice Film Festival advance press screening, Palazzo del Casinò - Sala Perla (Venice), September 5th 2010.
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