Review of Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2010) by Dan N — 18 Dec 2010

Quite disappointed!! but I like Li Bingbing~.

This review of Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2010) was written by Dan N on 18 Dec 2010.

Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame has generally received positive reviews.

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