Second Trailer For Tsui Hark's 'Detective Dee'

 

A second trailer has been released for 'Detective Dee And The Mystery Of The Phantom Flame', the new Wuxia adventure from director Tsui Hark. The story centres around a real life Tang Dynasty detective, played by Andy Lau, who is summoned by Empress Wu to solve a series of unexplained deaths.

Synopsis

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...

'Detective Dee And The Mystery Of The Phantom Flame' stars Andy Lau, Carina Lau, Tony Leung Kar Fei and Zhou Xun. It is due for release across China on the 23rd September, 2010.

 

 

 

Source: Film Smash

Posted July 30, 2010