Legendary HK director Hark Tsui returns to the fantasy genre with Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame a surprisingly entertaining detective flick set in period China. The film revolves around Detective Dee, a man once imprisoned for revolting against the Empress, who's now set free in order to solve the mystery surrounding men suddenly bursting into flames.

Pretty interesting movie from the start, and a real intriguing mystery about the internal combustion of some of these men. The martial arts and fighting scenes were decent and so were the CG-effects, which I thought were a little above average for an HK flick. Worth a look if you're a fan of Hark Tsui or just want to catch an interesting fantasy detective mystery.

7/10

http://imdb.com/title/tt1123373/