On the eve of her coronation as China’s first female ruler, Wu Zetian’s colossal Buddha statue is nearing completion when a series of events threaten to derail the Empress’ rise to power. So she summons legendary sleuth and martial arts expert Detective Dee out of exile to solve the mystery. With the help of the beautiful and deadly Jing’er and albino guard Pei, Dee sets out to crack the case… and crack a few skulls along the way. Stunningly choreographed fight scenes abound in this intricately plotted whodunit, set in an exquisitely realized steampunk version of ancient China. A period epic from master Tsui Hark, “Detective Dee” is an action-packed, visually breathtaking Sherlock Holmesian mystery. In Mandarin with English subtitles.