Detective Dee & the Mystery of Phantom Flame

Detective Dee-ancient setting wif ingredient of mystery

Story:

The series of sudden and mysterious deaths of loyal officials
threaten to ruin the inauguration of Empress Wu Zetian.
The Imperial Palace is forced to recall the services
of Detective Dee back from prison.
Will he be able to solve the mystery?
Call it...
The Chinese version of Sherlock Holmes.

How I feel:

Interesting beginning,
anyone who touches the charm on the pillar
(tat supports the grandiose bronze Buddha statue)
will be torched by flame igniting from their inner body.
1st of all, Hollywood-ish effect, the combustion
then the remaining charcoal bones.

Why? Why?

It's said to be punishment by God,
as the charm is supposed to be for good luck.
Perhaps...Devil @work?

I shouldn't say much so as not to let the cat out of d bag,
for those who will b watching.

Andy Lau pondering hard whether to cut his beard

What's impressive is the visual effect.
Although still flawed when comparing to Hollywood's,
at least HK movie has to begin somewhere.

Action wise, it's okie,
wif good cool slow motion.

Mid of the show, wif even
an appearance of weird masked person/ 'thing'
whose hands can come off and on.
Devil?

Striking a pose together

Storyline acceptable, wif terse,
salient conversations tat's just right.
Positively, adding to this,
few sporadic humorous conversations
drawing spontaneous laughter frm audience.

Just tat I feel much of the headway of the unravel
seems to be from hints
by others instead of frm his (detective dee) genius brain.
Perhaps, he's in prison for too long liao.

Andy spotted wif his new waterproof sun shade

One thing I lament is~
Similar to Sherlock Holmes,
no audience participation in the guessing.
They just say: 'A' happens because of 'B'
and U just have to reckon: "Orrhh..."

So, 各位观众, just seat tight and watch
how Mr Dee unravel the plot.

My Review:

3 OUT OF 5

It's never Bery Good,
Nor a Bery Bad movie.
Just hw well u perceive-
Smart plot anot.

Worth mentioning the
good handling of characters by the actors/actresses.

Find out who's the bad guy/devil
behind the plot.

And also, the fate of Detective Dee,
when he might be torched,
just like the rest of the victims.