China Synopsis
狄仁傑之通天帝國
“The Fate of an Empire Is in His Hands.”
When the future empress Wu Zetian's two courtiers die in a mysterious fire, she gets Di Renjie, a former detective and rebel, released from prison to solve the mystery of the fire.
The 2009–2011 China Window
92 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame sits at position #35.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Huayi Brothers Pictures
The 2010s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame premiered. 515 total titles in this decade from China.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 2h 3m runtime, production spent $106K per minute on screen and earned $421K per minute back.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #507 of 946 China films indexed here (46th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among China Action productions specifically: #150 of 319 (top 47%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | China, Hong Kong |
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Spoken Languages | Mandarin, Spanish |
| Production Companies | Huayi Brothers Pictures, Film Workshop |
| Runtime | 2h 3m |
| Release Date | September 18, 2010 |
| IMDb | tt1123373 |