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'''''Let the Bullets Fly''''' is a 2010 Chinese dark comedy/action film co-written and directed by Wen Jiang, who also stars as the main character, with [[Chow Yun-Fat]] and You Ge. For a time, it was the highest grossing domestic film in Chinese history before being overtaken in 2012. A sequel is in the works for release in the near future. | '''''Let the Bullets Fly''''' is a 2010 Chinese dark comedy/action film co-written and directed by Wen Jiang, who also stars as the main character, with [[Chow Yun-Fat]] and You Ge. For a time, it was the highest grossing domestic film in Chinese history before being overtaken in 2012. A sequel is in the works for release in the near future. | ||
In the Warlord Era of 1920s China, bandit leader "Pocky" Zhang assumes the identity of a county governor and takes over running Goose Town. Originally planning to plunder the town of its wealth, he soon finds himself in conflict with a tyrannical crime boss that lords over the region. | |||
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=Handguns= | =Handguns= | ||
==Mauser C96== | ==Mauser C96== | ||
The [[Mauser C96]] is the most common handgun in the film, seen in the hands of almost all the major characters. It is the principle weapon of Pocky Zhang's ([[Wen Jiang]]) team, Two ([[Bing Shao]]), Three ([[Fan Liao]]), Four ([[John Do]]), Five ([[Li Jing]]), Six ([[Mo Zhang]]) and Seven ([[Xiao Wei]]) | The [[Mauser C96]] is the most common handgun in the film, seen in the hands of almost all the major characters. It is the principle weapon of Pocky Zhang's ([[Wen Jiang]]) team, Two ([[Bing Shao]]), Three ([[Fan Liao]]), Four ([[John Do]]), Five ([[Li Jing]]), Six ([[Mo Zhang]]), and Seven ([[Xiao Wei]]) (One is Pocky himself). These pistols may be intended to be the German original, or the Chinese-made Hanyang C96 copy. | ||
[[Image:C96Pistol.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:C96Pistol.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Pre-War dated Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" Commercial Version - 7.63x25mm Mauser]] | ||
[[File:Hanyang C96 pistol.jpg|thumb|none| | [[File:Hanyang C96 pistol.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Hanyang C96 pistol - 7.63x25mm Mauser]] | ||
[[Image:LtBF_C96_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Six with his C96.]] | [[Image:LtBF_C96_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Six with his C96.]] | ||
[[Image:LtBF_C96_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Huang's henchmen open on the governor's residence.]] | [[Image:LtBF_C96_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Huang's henchmen open on the governor's residence.]] | ||
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==M1911A1== | ==M1911A1== | ||
Pocky Zhang prefers the [[M1911A1]] for his personal sidearm. Note the parkerised finish and markings, showing it's a U.S. Army standard issue M1911A1. | Pocky Zhang prefers the [[M1911A1]] for his personal sidearm. Note the parkerised finish and markings, showing it's a U.S. Army standard-issue M1911A1. | ||
[[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:M1911Colt.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Colt M1911A1 - .45 ACP]] | ||
[[Image:LtBF_M1911_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pocky shows the governor's wife his M1911A1.]] | [[Image:LtBF_M1911_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pocky shows the governor's wife his M1911A1.]] | ||
[[Image:LtBF_M1911_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pocky puts his M1911A1 on a table.]] | [[Image:LtBF_M1911_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pocky puts his M1911A1 on a table.]] | ||
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==Smith & Wesson M&P Revolver== | ==Smith & Wesson M&P Revolver== | ||
Four occasionally uses a [[Smith & Wesson M&P Revolver]] alongside his C96. Flora ([[Yun Zhou]]) holds one to her own head in one scene. | Four occasionally uses a [[Smith & Wesson M&P Revolver]] alongside his C96. Flora ([[Yun Zhou]]) holds one to her own head in one scene. | ||
[[Image:S%26W_M%26PSHORT.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:S%26W_M%26PSHORT.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Smith & Wesson Model M&P Revolver - .38 Special]] | ||
[[Image:LtBF_SW10_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of the bandits (probably Four) releases their hostages after the ransom has been paid.]] | [[Image:LtBF_SW10_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of the bandits (probably Four) releases their hostages after the ransom has been paid.]] | ||
[[Image:LtBF_SW10_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Flora holding the M&P to her own head.]] | [[Image:LtBF_SW10_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Flora holding the M&P to her own head.]] | ||
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==Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk. III== | ==Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk. III== | ||
Pocky Zhang and his gang use [[Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III]] rifles at various points in the film. | Pocky Zhang and his gang use [[Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III]] rifles at various points in the film. | ||
[[Image:SMLE Mark III.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:SMLE Mark III.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Lee-Enfield No. 1 Mk. III - .303 British]] | ||
[[Image:LtBF_SMLE_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:LtBF_SMLE_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
[[Image:LtBF_SMLE_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pocky cutting loose the horses from the governor's train.]] | [[Image:LtBF_SMLE_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pocky cutting loose the horses from the governor's train.]] | ||
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==Hanyang 88 Carbine== | ==Hanyang 88 Carbine== | ||
Pocky uses a [[Hanyang 88 Carbine]] in one scene. It is a back-up for his SMLE prop-wise, they are meant to be the same rifle. | Pocky uses a [[Hanyang 88 Carbine]] in one scene. It is a back-up for his SMLE prop-wise, as they are meant to be the same rifle. | ||
[[ | [[File:Hanyang 88.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Hanyang 88 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | ||
[[Image:LtBF_H88C_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Hanyang 88 carbine hanging on the wall behind Pocky.]] | [[Image:LtBF_H88C_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Hanyang 88 carbine hanging on the wall behind Pocky.]] | ||
[[Image:LtBF_H88C_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:LtBF_H88C_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
[[Image:LtBF_H88C_03.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:LtBF_H88C_03.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
[[Image:LtBF_H88C_04.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Note the shape of the bolt handle. Gewehr 88 carbines had spoon shaped bolt handles.]] | [[Image:LtBF_H88C_04.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Note the shape of the bolt handle. Gewehr 88 carbines had spoon-shaped bolt handles.]] | ||
==Arisaka Type 38 Carbine== | ==Arisaka Type 38 Carbine== | ||
Three and various background characters are seen using [[Arisaka Type 38 Carbine]]s. They are stand-ins for earlier rifles, maybe the Type 30, since the Type 38 | Three and various background characters are seen using [[Arisaka Type 38 Carbine]]s. They are stand-ins for earlier rifles, maybe the [[Arisaka Type 30|Type 30]], since the Type 38 was not yet present in China at the time. | ||
[[Image:Arisaka_Type38.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:Arisaka_Type38.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Arisaka Type 38 Carbine - 6.5x50mmSR Arisaka]] | ||
[[Image:LtBF_Arisaka_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:LtBF_Arisaka_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
[[Image:LtBF_Arisaka_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:LtBF_Arisaka_02.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
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==Mosin Nagant M91/30== | ==Mosin Nagant M91/30== | ||
Master Huang ([[Chow Yun-Fat]]) and his lieutenant Hu Qian ([[Lu Yao]]) are seen with [[Mosin Nagant M91/30]] rifles. | Master Huang ([[Chow Yun-Fat]]) and his lieutenant Hu Qian ([[Lu Yao]]) are seen with [[Mosin Nagant M91/30]] rifles. | ||
[[Image:M9130.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:M9130.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Full-length, Soviet Mosin Nagant M91/30 - 7.62x54mmR]] | ||
[[Image:LtBF_Mosin_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:LtBF_Mosin_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
[[Image:LtBF_Mosin_03.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:LtBF_Mosin_03.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
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==Springfield M1903A1== | ==Springfield M1903A1== | ||
One of the fake bandits is seen firing a [[Springfield M1903A1]] rifle. | One of the fake bandits is seen firing a [[Springfield M1903A1]] rifle. | ||
[[Image:M1903A1Springfield.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:M1903A1Springfield.jpg|thumb|none|450px|M1903A1 Springfield - .30-06]] | ||
[[Image:LtBF_M1903_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|This shot appears to be reversed, as all the bolt handles are on the left.]] | [[Image:LtBF_M1903_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|This shot appears to be reversed, as all the bolt handles are on the left.]] | ||
==Mauser-type | ==Mauser-type Rifle== | ||
One of the fake bandits is seen with an unknown [[Mauser_Rifle_Series|Mauser rifle]]. There isn't enough detail to make a proper ID. | One of the fake bandits is seen with an unknown [[Mauser_Rifle_Series|Mauser rifle]]. There isn't enough detail to make a proper ID. | ||
[[Image:LtBF_Mauser_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:LtBF_Mauser_01.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
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Let the Bullets Fly is a 2010 Chinese dark comedy/action film co-written and directed by Wen Jiang, who also stars as the main character, with Chow Yun-Fat and You Ge. For a time, it was the highest grossing domestic film in Chinese history before being overtaken in 2012. A sequel is in the works for release in the near future.
In the Warlord Era of 1920s China, bandit leader "Pocky" Zhang assumes the identity of a county governor and takes over running Goose Town. Originally planning to plunder the town of its wealth, he soon finds himself in conflict with a tyrannical crime boss that lords over the region.
The following weapons were used in the film Let the Bullets Fly:
Handguns
Mauser C96
The Mauser C96 is the most common handgun in the film, seen in the hands of almost all the major characters. It is the principle weapon of Pocky Zhang's (Wen Jiang) team, Two (Bing Shao), Three (Fan Liao), Four (John Do), Five (Li Jing), Six (Mo Zhang), and Seven (Xiao Wei) (One is Pocky himself). These pistols may be intended to be the German original, or the Chinese-made Hanyang C96 copy.
M1911A1
Pocky Zhang prefers the M1911A1 for his personal sidearm. Note the parkerised finish and markings, showing it's a U.S. Army standard-issue M1911A1.
Smith & Wesson M&P Revolver
Four occasionally uses a Smith & Wesson M&P Revolver alongside his C96. Flora (Yun Zhou) holds one to her own head in one scene.
Rifles
Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk. III
Pocky Zhang and his gang use Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III rifles at various points in the film.
Hanyang 88 Carbine
Pocky uses a Hanyang 88 Carbine in one scene. It is a back-up for his SMLE prop-wise, as they are meant to be the same rifle.
Arisaka Type 38 Carbine
Three and various background characters are seen using Arisaka Type 38 Carbines. They are stand-ins for earlier rifles, maybe the Type 30, since the Type 38 was not yet present in China at the time.
Mosin Nagant M91/30
Master Huang (Chow Yun-Fat) and his lieutenant Hu Qian (Lu Yao) are seen with Mosin Nagant M91/30 rifles.
Springfield M1903A1
One of the fake bandits is seen firing a Springfield M1903A1 rifle.
Mauser-type Rifle
One of the fake bandits is seen with an unknown Mauser rifle. There isn't enough detail to make a proper ID.
Other
Jingal
Ma Bangde's (You Ge) bodyguards are armed with Jingals, a common Chinese type of large matchlock gun.
Prop Guns
A number of fake prop guns are seen throughout the film.
