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Let the Bullets Fly (2012): Ratings, Plot & Where to Watch

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Let the Bullets Fly is a 2012 action comedy. It runs 2 hours 12 minutes. Critics gave it 75% on Rotten Tomatoes and 66 on Metacritic. Stream it on Amasian TV and Amazon Prime Video, or rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Fandango At Home.

Rotten Tomatoes
75%
Metascore
66
Where to watch Read the plot summary
Let the Bullets Fly (2012) movie poster
Released
Runtime
2h 12m (132 min)
Genres
Action , Comedy
Original language
Chinese
Studio
Well Go
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Let the Bullets Fly About?

The premise of Let the Bullets Fly without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

A veteran outlaw named Zhang and his gang hijack a train, expecting a lucrative score. Instead, they discover it's carrying Tang, a clever con artist with plans to deceive the residents of Goose Town. Recognizing a potential advantage, Tang proposes a surprising alliance: he's spared, and he's tasked with mentoring Zhang in the art of governance, promising wealth and prosperity within months. The weary thief finds himself entangled in a scheme that’s more complicated than he initially bargained for.

Let the Bullets Fly Themes & Keywords

· 3 tags
  • gender equality
  • queer
  • transgender
Where to watch

Where to Watch Let the Bullets Fly

Stream it on Amasian TV and Amazon Prime Video, or rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Fandango At Home. US availability and prices from JustWatch.

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Ratings

Let the Bullets Fly Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Let the Bullets Fly 75% on Rotten Tomatoes and 66 on Metacritic.

Plot

Let the Bullets Fly Plot Summary

What happens in Let the Bullets Fly from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

In China’s turbulent 1920s, we meet “Poxy” Zhang (Jiang Wen), the clever leader of a notorious bandit group. He stages an audacious ambush on a lavish government tram, targeting Ma Bangde (Ge You), who is on his way to take on the role of county governor in Goose Town (E-cheng). The derailment results in the tragic demise of Ma’s bodyguards and his adviser, Counsellor Tang (Feng Xiaogang). With no money left due to his extravagant spending on bribes and embellishments for his new role, Ma resorts to fabricating his identity to survive Zhang’s banditry. He lies, asserting he is Counsellor Tang and that his wife (Carina Lau) was the late governor’s spouse.

Full summary

The whole story of Let the Bullets Fly, scene by scene

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FAQ

Let the Bullets Fly FAQ: Where to Watch, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, where to watch, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of Let the Bullets Fly, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Let the Bullets Fly?

Let the Bullets Fly runs 2 hours 12 minutes (132 minutes).

When was Let the Bullets Fly released?

Let the Bullets Fly was released on March 2, 2012.

Where can I watch Let the Bullets Fly?

In the US, Let the Bullets Fly is streaming on Amasian TV, Amazon Prime Video and Hi-YAH and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Fandango At Home and FlixFling (availability from JustWatch).

How is Let the Bullets Fly rated?

Let the Bullets Fly has 75% on Rotten Tomatoes, 66 on Metacritic and 3.1/5 on Movie Insider.

Does Let the Bullets Fly have a post-credit scene?

No. Let the Bullets Fly has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Let the Bullets Fly in?

The original language of Let the Bullets Fly is Chinese.

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