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Up to His Ears (Les tribulations d'un Chinois en Chine)
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Up to His Ears (Les tribulations d'un Chinois en Chine) is a 1965 French adventure comedy directed by Philippe de Broca, loosely based on the 1879 novel Tribulations of a Chinaman in China by Jules Verne. The main character is multimillionaire Arthur Lempereur (Jean-Paul Belmondo) which is unbearably unhappy, cause bored and that repeatedly tries to commit suicide, which is the only way to escape boredom. At a time when his ninth attempt fails, he gets the news that he lost all his money. And so Arthur underwrite the life insurance policy on the two million dollars in the event of his death for his fiancee and her family. His oriental friend Mister Goh (Valéry Inkijinoff) then at his request hires professional assassins who would killed him. But just when this happens, Arthur take meet with charming stripper Alexandrine Pinardel (Ursula Andress) and suddenly he wants to live horribly. The assassins can stop only Mister Goh, but he left to meditate in a monastery in Tibet. Therefore must find him as soon as possible at any cost. But from the bounty hunters turned out to be insurance agents Roquentin (Mario David) and Cornac (Paul Préboist), who have him as a rich client to protect. The real killers - chinese mafia - she hired Arthur's upcoming mother-in-law.
The following weapons are seen in the movie Up to His Ears (Les tribulations d'un Chinois en Chine):
Handguns
Walther Model 9
Alexandrine Pinardel (Ursula Andress) wears on all trips the "Browning", as she calls her Walther Model 9 pocket pistol.
Mauser C96
Insurance agents Roquentin (Mario David) and Cornac (Paul Préboist) as well as some mobsters used Mauser C96 pistol.
Luger P08
To a normal equipment of Chinese gangsters include also Luger P08 pistol.
Smith & Wesson Model 15
Mafia boss Charlie Fallinster (Joe Saïd) wears a Smith & Wesson Model 15 revolver.
Submachine guns
Sten
Mafia killers are armed with Sten and Thompson Submachine Guns.
Thompson Submachine Gun
Rifles
Winchester Model 1894
Arthur´s upcoming father-in-law Cornelius (Jess Hahn) is trying shoots Arthur from a Winchester Model 1894 rifle with Scope.
Machine guns
Browning M1917
Arthur (Jean-Paul Belmondo) together with Alexandrine (Ursula Andress) used the Browning M1917 machine gun.
Hand grenades
F1 hand grenade
Insurance agents Roquentin (Mario David) and Cornac (Paul Préboist) handled with a F1 hand grenade.
Model 24 Stielhandgranate
Chinese killer throws a Model 24 Stielhandgranate at Arthur's motorcycle.
Others
Mountain Howitzer
Arthur and Alexandrine fired at the mobsters from the mountain howitzer. It looks like 75mm Japanese Type 41 mountain gun.
