China Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame is a China–Hong Kong co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.
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.
Audience Engagement
357 audience reviews — more than 90% of China films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 79th percentile among China films.
China × Hong Kong Co-Production
Other China×Hong Kong titles
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
Action + Adventure in China
135 China titles in our catalog blend the Action and Adventure genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame itself).
The 2009–2011 China Window
Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame holds position #35 of 92 China films in the 2009–2011 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2010s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in China, 515 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame premiered alongside 27 others.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 2h 3m runtime, production spent $106K per minute on screen and earned $421K per minute back.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 27 other China films in 2010.
The 234th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
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 |