Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame Blu-ray

Newcomers Indomina Releasing have revealed that they are planning to release on Blu-ray Tsui Hark's Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2010). Earlier this year, the film won six Hong Kong Film Awards, including Best Director, Best Actress (Carina Lau) and Best Visual Effects. Street date is December 13th.

A bizarre murder mystery brings together the most powerful woman in China, the soon-to-be-Empress Wu Zetian (Carina Lau, Curiosity Kills the Cat), and a formerly exiled detective, Dee Renjie (Andy Lau, Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon), at the infamous Imperial Palace. Hoping that he will solve the crime before her coronation, Wu appoints Dee Chief Judge of the Empire and implores him to combine his indisputable wisdom with his unparalleled martial arts skills to save the future of her dynasty. Director Hark Tsui (Seven Swords) teams with stunt director Sammo Huang in this heart-pounding, epic thriller inspired by the incredible true story of one of the Tang Dynasty's most celebrated officials.

Note: Blu-ray.com has already reviewed the UK Blu-ray release of Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame, courtesy of CineAsia, here.