Gone with the Bullets

"They called it a scandal. He called it a life. One step between the two."

2014 2h 20m ZH

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 77

AdventureComedyDramaAction

Synopsis

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Set in 1920s Shanghai, Ma Zouri and Xiang Feitian establish a notorious beauty pageant called the Flowers Competition. All of the city's elite attend the gala event, but when Wanyan Ying unexpectedly wins, it sets into motion a series of tragic events that change their destinies.

“They called it a scandal. He called it a life. One step between the two.”

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Cast

Jiang Wen
Ma Zouri
Shu Qi
Wanyan Ying
Ge You
Xiang Feitian
Zhou Yun
Wu Liu
Wang Zhiwen
Wang Tianwang
Wen Zhang
Wu Qi
Na Ying
Shu Wangou
Niu Ben
Uncle Niu

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jiang Wen
Writers: Jiang Wen
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: China, Hong Kong, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: China, Hong Kong, United States of America.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Part of the "Beiyang Trilogy" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jiang Wen, shot by Xie Zhengyu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jiang Wen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Jiang Wen and Shu Qi and Ge You carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They called it a scandal. He called it a life. One step between the two.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jiang Wen directs. Xie Zhengyu behind the camera. Jiang Wen cuts. Produced in China, Hong Kong, United States of America. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 12 years ago.
2International production across 3 countries: China, Hong Kong, United States of America.
3Part of the "Beiyang Trilogy" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Jiang Wen, shot by Xie Zhengyu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Jiang Wen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jiang Wen and Shu Qi and Ge You carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "They called it a scandal. He called it a life. One step between the two.".
9IMDB entry: tt2168000 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 77 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.