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.
Directed by Tsui Hark
martial arts
kung fu
detective
tang dynasty
chinese emperor
7th century
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Cast
Andy Lau
Detective Dee
Li Bingbing
Shangguan Jing'er
Deng Chao
Pei Donglai
Tony Leung Ka-fai
Shatuo Zhong
Carina Lau
Wu Zetian
Richard Ng Yiu-Hon
Wang Lu (before face-lift)
Teddy Robin
Wang Lu (after face-lift)
Liu Jinshan
Xue Yong
Yao Lu
Li Xiao
Wang Deshun
Xiazi Ling
He Shengming
Prison Officer
Huang Yonggang
Zhang Xun
Crew
Tsui Hark
Director
Chen Kuofu
Writer
Zhang Jialu
Screenplay
Peter Kam Pau-Tat
Original Music Composer
Tsui Hark
Producer
Shi Nansun
Executive Producer
Sammo Hung Kam-Bo
Action Director
Sammo Hung Kam-Bo
Choreographer
Yuen Bun
Choreographer
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