Detective Dee And The Mystery Of The Phantom Flame Review

Like sherlock holmes he based his detection largely on acute observation.

Detective dee and the mystery of the phantom flame review. 2 disc ulitmate edition dvd 2011 another solid release from cine asia with great picture and sound the main feature also comes with a commentary by bey logan and. Detective dee and the mystery of the phantom flame movie reviews metacritic score. Detective dee is a sleuth in china during the tang dynasty circa 690. Detective dee the mystery of the phantom flame has been billed as sherlock holmes with martial arts the kind of hook that your average western viewer can wrap their head around and one that looks good slapped on the cover of a dvd.

Talking deer acupuncture catalyzing transfiguration and sunlight induced spontaneous combustion are just a few of the flourishes in detective dee and the mystery of the phantom flame a martial arts fantasy extravaganza featuring a sherlock holmes arc dipped in scooby doo fabrications attempting as well to be gasp historical commentary. He became famous in 17 mystery novels by robert van gulik and now here he is in an extravaganza by tsui hark a master of the choreography of action. Detective dee and the mystery of the phantom flame is released on uk blu ray and dvd by cine asia on monday 27 june. Detective dee and the mystery of the phantom flame 2010 rewatched feb 13 2014.

Shot with a red camera and apparently sparing no expense in the areas of huge epic sets fight choreography and special effects detective dee loses a little intimacy in its attempt to get a good look at everything and there s almost as much exposition in the dialogue as there was in the notorious opening 70 minutes of takashi miike s 13 assassins. Joe s review published on letterboxd. In late 7th century china thousands of laborers are working under pressure to complete an immensely tall tower in the shape of the buddha in time for the empress s coronation. Detective dee and the mystery of the phantom flame is a bewitching fantasy.

This is the set up for detective dee and the mystery of the phantom flame an in depth mystery with a side of kung fu action. Detective dee and the mystery of the phantom review by joe pro. 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 at the. Detective dee is a popular literary character.

Detective dee and the mystery of the phantom flame is vintage tsui hark filled with virtuoso aerial fight sequences and soaring performances by glamorous veterans carina lau andy lau and tony.