Sammo Hung Handles the Action Scenes in Detective Dee and the Mystery of the ...

-- Detective Dee --

Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame, directed by Tsui Hark, has been filming intensively Hengdian for three weeks, with the production often working into the wee hours. The cast includes Andy Lau, Carina Lau, Li Bing Bing and Deng Chao.

Each of the principal cast has at least three outfits. Aiming to create the most charming Di Ren Jie yet, as opposed to the portly figure historically, Tsui Hark has Andy Lau sporting a goatee and wearing a headdress. Andy Lau also has other outfits like nocturnal clothing, and something that looks like rags. Li Bing Bing would cross-dress for the most part, and in one outfit, carries a murderous and terrifying appearance, and she would be competing and fighting against Andy Lau again in their 2nd collaboration.

Andy Lau, who is working with Tsui Hark for the first time, is full of enthusiasm for the film, saying that Di Ren Jie is has a very charming personality, and that this will be one of his finest works yet.

Sammo Hung praises Andy Lau for his professionalism, saying that he's strives very hard in action scenes, and with his experiences and talent, fights pretty well. And he would not use any doubles, one of whom bears striking resemblance, for any action that he is able to handle himself. Sammo Hung adds that while the action scenes are poetic in nature, the actual fights are still on the realistic side, for he doesn't like flowery action.