• Sep 30
• Detailed plotline for Tsui Hark’s DETECTIVE D
• Posted by Deljhp - 30/09/09 at 09:25 AM

OK let’s be honest here, Tsui Hark is a good director, but not since his 2005 action epic “Seven Swords” has he really come with the goods on a feature length film. So it’s high hopes that his latest work, the martial arts, fantasy, action movie Detective D and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame, marks a welcome return to form. It certainly has all the right ingredients for a hit. Mega star Andy Lau plays the lead as the aforementioned detective, whilst art direction and fight choreography are being handled by none other than Hong Kong Veteran Sammo Hung. Surely a recipe for success?! Early indications say that’s a big fat yes and we for one are excited to see it. Now here’s that detailed summary of the plotline for your consideration….

Synopsis: In the city of Luoyang, when the building of a giant temple is nearly drawing to completion, Jia yi, the construction chief is mysteriously burned to death. Rumours spread through the city that it is punishment from heaven for sacrilegious behaviour. Believing him the only person capable to solve the mystery, Empress Wu calls on genius detective Dee Renjie and appoints him as the chief of judges of the empire, to solve the case of burnt corpse. He accepts the challenge and partners up with gung-ho commander Bei and royal officer Jing. In order to find out the murder weapon, Dee and his allies make a visit to ghost doctor Wong in the dark ancient city where they stumble into the middle of an assassination attempt. However chasing after the assassin surprisingly leads them into the royal sorcerer's palace, the forbidden pavilion. As things goes more bizarre, when all the evidences are related to royal sorcerer Lu Li, the answer Dee finds put both him and everyone who comes in contact with him in grave danger...

Detective D stills