Let the Bullets Fly
2010 2h 12m movie Film China

Let the Bullets Fly

让子弹飞

“A comic western legend.”

Let the Bullets Fly is a China–Hong Kong co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.

Synopsis

让子弹飞

“A comic western legend.”

When circumstances force an outlaw to impersonate a county governor and clean up a corrupt town, the Robin Hood figure finds himself in a showdown with the local godfather.

China × Hong Kong Co-Production

China (lead)Hong Kong

Other China×Hong Kong titles

Other Titles From China Film Group Corporation

Action + Comedy in China

54 China titles in our catalog blend the Action and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Let the Bullets Fly itself).

The 2009–2011 China Window

Among 92 China films we catalog from this window, Let the Bullets Fly places #6 — near the top of its class.

  1. The Legend of Luo Xiaohei
    #1

    The Legend of Luo Xiaohei

    ★ 9.3 · 2011
  2. Empresses in the Palace
    #2

    Empresses in the Palace

    ★ 8.5 · 2011
  3. The Qin Empire
    #3

    The Qin Empire

    ★ 8.4 · 2009
  4. Samsara
    #4

    Samsara

    ★ 8.1 · 2011
  5. Chinese Paladin 3
    #5

    Chinese Paladin 3

    ★ 8.0 · 2009
  6. Let the Bullets Fly
    #6

    Let the Bullets Fly

    ★ 7.7 · 2010
  7. Under the Hawthorn Tree
    #7

    Under the Hawthorn Tree

    ★ 7.7 · 2010
  8. Ocean Heaven
    #8

    Ocean Heaven

    ★ 7.6 · 2010

The 2010s China Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in China, 515 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Let the Bullets Fly premiered alongside 27 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 27 other China films in 2010.

The 242nd China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).

Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).

Audience Engagement

241
Reviews
87th
Review-volume percentile
84th
Popularity percentile

241 audience reviews — more than 87% of China films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 84th percentile among China films.

Reception Benchmarks

7.7
TMDB Rating
241
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #135 of 946 China films indexed here (86th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.0 points above the China average of 6.7/10.

Among China Action productions specifically: #33 of 319 (top 10%).

Production Details

Primary CountryChina
All Production CountriesChina, Hong Kong
Original LanguageChinese
Production CompaniesChina Film Group Corporation, JCE Movies, Beijing Bu Yi Le Hu Film Company, Emei Film Studio
Runtime2h 12m
Release DateDecember 20, 2010
IMDbtt1533117