Let the Bullets Fly

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Let the Bullets Fly

Released Mar 2, 2012

2h 12m

Western

Comedy

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A hoodlum (Chow Yun-Fat) feels threatened by his town's new governor (Wen Jiang), who is really a bandit in disguise.

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Amy Taubin

Film Comment Magazine

Fast, broadly funny, and violent, it's also relentless in its manipulation of audience response.

Aug 27, 2019

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Henry Barnes

Guardian

Between the kung fu, the gunplay, a gentle romantic subplot and the extreme gastronomy - there's something for everyone.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 16, 2012

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Robbie Collin

Daily Telegraph (UK)

Overwritten script, ugly visuals, queasy rape humour, feeble special effects and all-round incoherence.

Rated: 1/5

Aug 16, 2012

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Ed Travis

Hollywood Jesus

This is a successful comedy, but a muddled plot. If you see it, go in looking for a light and convoluted romp.

Apr 1, 2020

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David Harris

Spectrum Culture

132 minutes of pure entertainment.

Rated: 3.2/5

Nov 8, 2019

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Josh Larsen

LarsenOnFilm

...a face-off as farce.

Rated: 3/4

Oct 1, 2019

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羽卿江

The dialogue and scenes in this film are truly iconic, which is why many Chinese netizens often use the term "申遗" (applying for cultural heritage status) to describe Let the Bullets Fly. The movie is indeed filled with metaphors, but just as one of the characters in the film says, "Bandits fighting tyrants—it's that simple." I really enjoy the film's storytelling, music, and atmosphere; it has a sense of magical realism. I believe that even without any background knowledge of Chinese history, one can still fully appreciate and enjoy it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/25/25

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E D

Full of fights, jokes, and sarcasm, its a decent movie, but sometimes is a little too over the top and a few scenes are too crass and low-brow. Mostly a good watch, but there are a multitude of action comedies that hit the mark where this one misses.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/27/25

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Hank H

the movie is much more then just a comedy, but if you are not born in China is difficult to understand the meaning behind it--the way things works in Chinese society

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/11/24

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Yaya D

You have to know history of China to understand this movie. And best if you can speak Mandarin to understand satire and all of the metaphors. But still funny if you don’t speak Mandarin

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/02/24

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韋凱邱

masterpiece of sarcasm of China.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/18/24

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Lin K

Best chinese movie ever

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/25/24

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Synopsis

A hoodlum (Chow Yun-Fat) feels threatened by his town's new governor (Wen Jiang), who is really a bandit in disguise.

Director: Wen Jiang
Producer: Ma Ke, Albert Lee, Yin Homber, Barbie Tung, Haicheng Zhao
Screenwriter: Zhu Sujin, Shu Ping, Wen Jiang, Junli Guo, Wei Xiaon, Li Bukong
Distributor: Variance Films
Production Co: China Film Group Corp., Emperor Motion Pictures (International)
Genre: Western, Comedy
Original Language: Chinese
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 2, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 22, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $60.0K
Runtime: 2h 12m

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