The Bullet Vanishes (2012)
"Xiao shi de zi dan" (original title)

Director:

Chi-Leung Law

Writers:

Chi-Leung Law, Sin Ling Yeung

Stars:

Xiang Bin, Gang Chen, Hei-Yi Cheng

1 win & 15 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Xiang Bin	...	Ruffian
Gang Chen	...	Jailer
Hei-Yi Cheng	...	Li Jia (as Yumiko Cheng)
Kar Lok Chin	...	Wu ZhongGuo (as Chin Ka-lok)
Hu Gao	...	Senior Official
Li Guangbin	...	Li Jin
Yiyan Jiang	...	Fu Yuan - Wu Zhonggou's Wife
Boran Jing	...	Xiaowu
Lu Kai	...	Chief Jin's men
To-hoi Kong	...	Sulfur Manufacturer (as Kong Tao-hoi)
Ching Wan Lau	...	Song Donglu
Kai Chi Liu	...	Boss Ding
Ren Luomin	...	Butler
Kwok Cheung Tsang
Nicholas Tse	...	Guo Zhui

Storyline

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Mystery

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

China Hong Kong

Language:

Mandarin

Release Date:

14 August 2012 (China)

Also Known As:

Ghost Bullets

Filming Locations:

Shanghai, China

Box Office

Budget:

$12,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Emperor Motion Pictures, Film Unlimited, Le Vision Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

User Reviews

Never mind the 'Mixed Bag' comments, this li'l bugger ROX solid!

I just finished watching this and I was quite impressed. Do yourself a favour and ignore the jaded, critical comments in the 1 or 2 other reviews which are completely unfounded.

I DO though fully agree with all the other 'GOOD' reviews here and their strong praise for this beautiful looking and engaging film! And, when I say 'Beautiful', I mean frigg'n BEAUTIFUL! The Blu-ray that I saw had a picture quality that was so stunning, it virtually leapt off the screen and was VERY 3 dimensional.

And YES it does very much bring to mind Guy Ritchie's recent 'SHERLOCK HOLMES' in the look and with the soundtrack. But, it is NOT as hyper stylized. The Mystery is very involving; the writing, direction, and acting is excellent. YES, the final twist at the end may or may not be completely necessary, but I personally do not think it detracts that much from the story and overall impact of the film.

So, if you DO happen to like Asian films that are sharply executed and very entertaining, then you will indeed very much enjoy this movie!