Let The Bullets Fly
“An acting masterclass throughout, Let the Bullets Fly turns out to be more than just comedy gold. … a political satire disguised as a 1930s China-set spaghetti western.” –TimeOut
The highest-grossing Chinese film in Chinese history, Jiang Wen (who started as an actor with Zhang Yimou) follows his sensational DEVILS ON THE DOORSTEP with a non-stop Western-style comedy, following a bandit who, after playing Robin Hood, comes face to face with a gangster (Chow Yun-Fat, in full glory). Bullets fly, the plot gets ever twistier and the physical comedy does tribute to the silent era and the height of the Jackie Chan days. It’s no wonder Hollywood snapped up the remake rights … for a reported $10 million. (China, 2011, 132m, 35mm, Variance Films)
March 2012
