When the future empress Wu Zetian's two courtiers die in a mysterious fire, she gets Di Renjie, a former detective and rebel, released from prison to solve the mystery of the fire.

• Huayi Brothers Pictures
• Film Workshop
• Andy Lau Tak-Wah
• Li Bingbing
• Deng Chao
• Tony Leung Ka-fai
• Carina Lau
• Richard Ng
• Teddy Robin
• Liu Jinshan