"Let the Bullets Fly" is the fourth film work directed by Jiang Wen, adapted from the chapter "Robbery of Officials" in the collection of novels "Ten Stories of Nights" by the famous writer Ma Shitu.
The film tells a legendary story between bandits and liars during the Beiyang warlord period. First, the language of "Let the Bullets Fly" is very distinctive, whether it is sharp, or with puns, or absurd, or passionate, all of which are worthy of people's scrutiny; Fan. For example: The bandit Xiaoliuzi ate a bowl of jelly at the stall, but was framed for eating two bowls of jelly and only gave one bowl of money. In order to defend himself, Xiaoliuzi opened his mouth for verification and died in the end.
Many of the plots in the film seem absurd, but the revealing of heroism and the revealing of profound social problems in contemporary China have a strong realistic critique.
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