It was an Asian movie I saw a few years ago. Had martial arts and drama. I remember that the detective had to cut off his own arm near the end of the movie in order to save what I believe was his son from his father who was a martial arts master but also corrupt and evil. The detective was trying to solve a murder that happened in what I think was a paper mill and the movie kept changing perspectives of possible motives and characters. Any help would be greatly appreciated, thank you!
“Wu Xia” (2011) – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1718199/
AKA: Dragon, Swordsmen
A full review, mentioning your plot points, can be found here:
http://entertainment.time.com/2012/11/29/dragon-the-one-armed-swordsman-with-a-heart/