Review of Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2010) by Sophia W — 09 Oct 2010

Good act of Andy Lau and Lau Ka Ling. Story is just so-so.

This review of Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2010) was written by Sophia W on 09 Oct 2010.

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