The story takes place in 690AD, during the time when Empress Wu Ze Tian was preparing to ascend the throne. Everything was the ready and people of the Chang-An city are holding celebrations every night to commemorate the big day. Just when nothing could possibly go wrong, a series of unexplainable deaths begin to occur, creating panic within the city.

Devastated, Empress Wu calls upon the only person she knows who can solve the crimes – the infamous Detective Dee, whom she sent on exile for defying her. Dee returns to Her Majesty’s service and as he sets out to unveil the truth, he is confronted with further danger and bizarre events…

[via Film Smash]

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Great first trailer for Tsui Hark’s upcoming (September 23rd) Wuxia adventure Detective Dee and the Mystery of Phantom Flame starring Andy Lau, Carina Liu, Li Bing Bing and Tony Leung.

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The story takes place in 690AD, during the time when Empress Wu Ze Tian was preparing to ascend the throne. Everything was the ready and people of the Chang-An city are holding celebrations every night to commemorate the big day. Just when nothing could possibly go wrong, a series of unexplainable deaths begin to occur, creating panic within the city.

Devastated, Empress Wu calls upon the only person she knows who can solve the crimes – the infamous Detective Dee, whom she sent on exile for defying her. Dee returns to Her Majesty’s service and as he sets out to unveil the truth, he is confronted with further danger and bizarre events…

[via Wu-Jing.org]

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Last saturday, a first sneak preview of Tsui Hark’s Detective Dee and the Mystery of Phantom Flame has screened during a press conferenz in den Hengdian studios. The footage isn’t officially released yet but thanks to somebody brave with a camera phone we’re able to take a first (shaky, dark and unfocused) peek for ourselves…

[via Kung Fu Cinema & Wu-Jing.org]

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