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

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:51 "Huayi Brothers Media Corporation and Huayi Brothers International Limited present"
00:05:41 Master Jia... Master Jia. . .
00:09:35 but its outside remains unscathed.
00:12:44 and report the case to the Empress.
00:17:17 Would the Chaplain please enlighten me?
00:21:42 Surround the furnace!
00:25:05 Your Majesty, Dee has been brought here.
00:28:15 does not mean he's involved in this case.
00:33:46 I'm chasing suspects. No time for formality.
00:37:10 I was ordered to follow you closely.
00:40:37 Didn't you ask us to play her?
00:45:22 You work directly under the Empress.
00:48:08 I can decide everything without intervention.
00:52:09 the power of money?
01:02:56 You can't mess with the people behind it.
01:06:02 You try to frame Infinity Monastery
01:09:59 Power struggle is none of my concern.
01:15:11 Who is it? Get down and say your visiting purpose.
01:20:25 I heard fire turtles were bred here.
01:29:07 Detective Dee, you're so pathetic.
01:37:20 let's see how I combat with you.
01:44:01 Why did you go back on your words?
01:52:04 I haven't failed
01:56:54 I'm returning this mace to the late Emperor.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,201
Dialogue density9.8 lines / min
First line00:00:51
Final line01:56:54

Production Record

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