Let the Bullets Fly

Released Mar 2, 2012

2h 12m

Western

Comedy

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2,500+ Ratings

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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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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Abo W

The best Chinese comedy movie in the past decades - a lot of details worth a second thought. Let the bullets fly - under the premise of the right direction, you may not get the result you want immediately if you do anything, but as long as you are willing to persevere and be patient, you will definitely succeed. Effort never deceives.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/10/23

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Audience Member

Its a Chinese Western! And by that I don't mean a Western player by Chinese actors - but a movie which manages to marry Chinese nuances in the great spirit of a good old Western. Outstanding!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Audience Member

It might be a bit confusing for westerners, and even for many Chinese, to understand the essential core that lies within the movie. This movie is a direct reflection of the history of China in the first 60 years of the 20th century. It is a mediocre comedy for the ones that are not familiar with how CCP started in 1920s, bled and fought the imperialism, feudalism, bureaucratic capitalism enemies for an unrealistic dream (communism), gained power through leading the fence-sitters (ordinary people) to fight for their rights, and eventually corrupted by the wealth and women they gained through the revolution. If you are interested in what happened in China in the 20th century, read a bit about it and come back, watch the movie again and I assure you a very different experience watching this movie. Also keep in mind that the director's hands were tied by the governmental review committee, I feel truly lucky to be able to watch the movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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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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