For his bravery and cunning, the emperor entrusted sleuth Dee Renjie (Mark Chao) with a sacred mace whose ceremonial import-and rumored mystic power-make it crucial to the crown. The conniving Empress Consort Wu (Carina Lau) thought the artifact would be better off in her hands... and Dee is now faced with a cabal of wizard assassins pledged to deliver it. Third grand historical adventure from Tsui Hark also stars Feng Shaofeng, Lin Gengxin, Sandra Ma. 132 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: Mandarin; Subtitles: English. In Mandarin with English subtitles.