Let the Bullets Fly

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Zifeng X This is the single most Chinese film out there, something that can only come out from a Chinese director and film crew. If you are looking for a "Chinese film" in specific, come for this one. This film contains an incredible amount of Chinese political and historical references and hints that are difficult to grasp, even for a born and raised Chinese such as myself. The mastery of dialogue goes throughout the film, the hinted meanings and references are exhiliarating if you get the metadata in the lines, and even if you cannot grasp every hidden detail and implied meaning behind the plot----Which is absolutely understandable----It's still a wonderful comedy film if you consider it a western. But no, THIS IS NOT A WESTERN. This is Jiang Wen at his finest. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/06/25 Full Review 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 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/25/25 Full Review 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 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/27/25 Full Review 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 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/11/24 Full Review 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 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/02/24 Full Review 韋凱 邱 masterpiece of sarcasm of China. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/18/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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