Detective Dee. Plus a Temple of Doom.

Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame never made it to New Mexico, so far as I know, so it took me a while to see it. Directed by my onetime creative associate Tsui Hark, the film showcases Tsui’s deranged imagination as well as his usual breathtaking imagery. Along with lots of big, bright, expensive special effects.
You won’t be bored.
The film is based vaguely on history, but that doesn’t slow it down much. Judge Dee— Di Renjie— was a jurist and imperial official during the Tang...