Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame

2010 · 123 MIN · IMDB 6.6 · 12,104 VOTES · DIR. Tsui Hark

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Overview

When the future empress Wu Zetian's two courtiers die in a mysterious fire, she gets Di Renjie, a former detective and rebel, released from prison to solve the mystery of the fire.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,201 lines

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00:00:51 "Huayi Brothers Media Corporation and Huayi Brothers International Limited present"
00:05:42 Don't you see we have guests here?
00:09:39 Otherwise, how could this have happened?
00:12:52 Yes, Sir!
00:17:28 Locked up? Is Venus a prisoner?
00:21:53 There's ambush on the roof!
00:25:20 I might have to put them on again soon...
00:28:45 Her Majesty has ordered me to serve you.
00:34:15 I'm inviting you to join my Army of Justice.
00:38:10 The murder technique is not human.
00:41:21 What are you cooking?
00:45:58 Yes, I was inspired
00:48:55 a thousand years ago.
00:53:05 Dee is chasing Dr Wang! I'll go to see it.
01:03:58 A. K.A. Donkey Wang.
01:06:58 You're swayed.
01:11:21 Here!
01:16:13 but our investigation is very urgent.
01:21:20 Is it because you're the same person?
01:31:01 Can I ask you one question, Your Majesty?
01:39:34 I would never underestimate your ability.
01:46:43 No one will survive in the Palace.
01:55:12 May I venture to say a few words to you
06:00:00 to suppress the barbarians.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,201
Dialogue density9.8 lines / min
First line00:00:51
Final line06:00:00

Production Record

DirectorTsui Hark
LanguageChinese
Budget$13,000,000
Revenue$51,723,285
IMDb votes12,104