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By Lukas Z (141) on 28 Jul 2012

I make it no secret that I love any and almost EVERY movie Andy Lau is in. He is a superior actor and a great martial artist…

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By E L (691) on 27 Jul 2012

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon meet Harry Potter…

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By Paul D (6,077) on 24 Jul 2012

Ordinary detective story when said and done, but the old world China setting does give it a nice edge, and it is certainly well made…

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By Mayank F (281) on 19 Jul 2012

A giant Buddha statue, erected to celebrate the coronation of China's incoming empress, is plagued by a series of spontaneous combustions…

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By Reddick F (31) on 18 Jul 2012

Not as epic a kung fu as others (Crouching Tiger, Hero, Ip Man, Red Cliff), but a thoroughly enjoyable film if you're a fan of the genre…

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By Jean-Francois V (150) on 15 Jul 2012

This film is about thrice removed from reality…

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By Paul S (1,717) on 12 Jul 2012

It's been a long time such an epic Cantonese has come to the screen, and be it a really good one…

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By Katie B (774) on 08 Jul 2012

Brilliant and beautiful; Detective Dee is the Holmes of the east…

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By Cameron B (411) on 05 Jul 2012

Really liked the style and thought that the range of genres that were there managed to work well together…

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By Craig Dylan W (187) on 05 Jul 2012

A stunningly beautiful film, a visual feast that gives us the line, The world is so big, yet you can't fit in. Good stuff…

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By Cort J (296) on 27 Jun 2012

If you like HK fantasy films ...this mystery, kung fu, bit of chinese fun is for you…

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By Christine S (283) on 24 Jun 2012

[If you don't have anything nice to say, then do not say anything at all]…

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By Peter F (998) on 20 Jun 2012

An Asian fantasy martial-arts picture with an overly convoluted plot, and running time that's about 40 minutes too long…

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By Jose Luis P (21) on 07 Jun 2012

Wish they'd make a big budget Judge Dee film (which I mistook this for), but still cool…

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By Brenton A (159) on 05 Jun 2012

There is one psychedelic action scene that is quite mind-blowing, but the rest of the film is saddled by plot holes, unclear motivations, and…

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By Luciano G (601) on 01 Jun 2012

As a disclaimer, I watched a version of the film without subtitles and followed along with the plot synopsis online…

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By Geoff H (123) on 30 May 2012

Amazing visuals. Good script. Really entertaining! Leaves it open for a sequel, but I want a prequel! :-)…

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By Andrew S (3,174) on 27 May 2012

Once in a while it's actually good to just let the critiquing go and just enjoy a movie as it is, and, I have to say, Detective Dee's mystery…

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By Lisa K (449) on 11 May 2012

Somewhat hammy but there's always something to look at. A good film for those who may not be into Martial Arts cinema…

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By Kwaku B (2) on 21 Apr 2012

Visually interesting and made with obvious care and skill the movie really didn't take me story wise…

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