Let the Bullets Fly
Seen it?2010 | 132 min | Action, Comedy
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (76% on Rotten Tomatoes) and audiences rate it highly (73% audience score), despite almost no lasting buzz. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fans of sharp satire and people who need a good giggle. The jokes have targets, and it hits most of them. Shelve it next to Sleeper.
- The mood
- Provocative satire that goes after everyone.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 12 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Not for anyone who finds explosions tiring.
When circumstances force an outlaw to impersonate a county governor and clean up a corrupt town, the Robin Hood figure finds himself in a showdown with the local godfather.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
76% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesStrong
Our audience score: 73%
- AwardsSolid
7 wins and 26 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$140 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 23K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jiang Wen
- Jiang WenPocky Zhang
- Chow Yun-FatHuang Silang
- Ge YouOld Tang
- Carina LauMagistrate's wife
- Shao BingThe Second
- Liao FanThe Third
- Du YihengThe Four
- Li JingThe Five
- Zhang MoThe Six
- Wei XiaoThe Seven