China Synopsis
寻枪
In this tense thriller, Ma Shan (Wen Jiang) is a Chinese police detective who awakes one morning after a night of heavy drinking at his sister's wedding reception to discover that his gun has been stolen. Since only police officers are allowed to carry firearms, Ma Shan is alarmed about the deadly possibilities of the theft, and he sets out to find his weapon; however, the memories of Ma Shan's friends are as hazy as his own regarding the wedding, and no one can tell who drove him home. The situation comes to a head when Ma Shan's former girlfriend arrives in town for a visit and is soon found shot dead with the bullets matching those used in his gun.
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Action + Comedy in China
54 China titles in our catalog blend the Action and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Missing Gun itself).
The 2001–2003 China Window
The Missing Gun holds position #12 of 30 China films in the 2001–2003 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in China, 142 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Missing Gun premiered alongside 12 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 12 other China films in 2002.
The 92nd China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
33 audience reviews — more than 54% of China films in our index.
Review volume (54th percentile) outruns trending popularity (8th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #285 of 946 China films indexed here (70th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.5 points above the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Action productions specifically: #69 of 319 (top 22%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
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| Original Language | Chinese |
| Spoken Languages | Mandarin, Spanish, Italian |
| Production Companies | China Film Group Corporation, Huayi Brothers Pictures, Taihe Film Investment Co. Ltd. |
| Runtime | 1h 30m |
| Release Date | May 9, 2002 |
| IMDb | tt0342778 |