The Bullet Vanishes

2012
6.5| 1h48m| PG-13| en| More Info
Released: 31 August 2012 Released
Producted By: JCE Movies
Country: Hong Kong
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One rainy night in an arms factory near Shanghai, a young female worker accused of stealing a box of bullets from the ruthless Boss Ding is violently killed in a game of Russian roulette. Half a month later, a series of inexplicable deaths takes place in the factory, where the victims are shot but no bullets are found. Rumors of a deadly curse begin to spread in the factory, terrorizing the workers there. So, eccentric police inspector Song Donglu and his hot-blooded, gunslinging partner Guo Zhui are sent in to investigate the mystery of the phantom bullets...

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Action, Mystery

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Lo Chi-leung

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GrimPrecise I'll tell you why so serious
Moustroll Good movie but grossly overrated
Claysaba Excellent, Without a doubt!!
Forumrxes Yo, there's no way for me to review this film without saying, take your *insert ethnicity + "ass" here* to see this film,like now. You have to see it in order to know what you're really messing with.
lasttimeisaw Emulating Guy Ritchie's SHERLOCK HOLMES franchise, this Chinese detective mystery directed by Hong Kong journeyman Law Chi-leung, sets in a retro-era, the Republic of China in the 1930s, and pairs a hands-on, whip-smart inspector Song Donglu (Lau Ching-wan) with a justice-seeking police captain Guo Zhui (Nicholas Tse), aka. the fastest gun in the Tiancheng County, together they must solve a series of bewildering murder cases in a bullet factory, apparently carried out by the curse of "phantom bullets". Turpitude flagrantly sprawls inside the top tier of both the factory and the police department, a whey-faced Hong Kong veteran Liu Kai-chi (under heavy slap) unapologetically takes his showboating and hectoring to the hammiest level as the overbearing factory owner, whilst Chinese character actor Wu Gang countervails him with a more insidious and unobtrusive vibe as the on- the-take police chief. In due time, comeuppance will befall both, but the ace in the hole is that they are not the ultimate boss behind the whole scheme, as we assume that the hubbub reaches a somewhat tepid ending, the plot is leavened with its final twist, the Sherlock-Watson camaraderie swerves into a slipshod Sherlock-Moriarty revelation, only it strikes like an ill-devised move for its own shake value's sake, also the gambit of Russian roulette is exploited to the point of vexation. Female characters are ill-used here, the sex scenes between Yang Mi and Nicholas Tse is risibly gratuitous, and a protean Jiang Yiyan is pigeonholed more by her role's mystique than any substantial import (although the flashback of a crime re-enactment in pantomime is arguably the takeaway of the whole enterprise), thankfully the two leading actors are game in making do what they are offered, Lau Ching-wan dutifully makes great play of Song's science-abiding credence and personable persona whereas Nicolas Tse strives to ooze a modicum of sophistication through a contrived character arc. In the event, THE BULLET VANISHES is wheeled out with decent craft but barely passes muster as a potboiler catering to the lowest common denominator.
Mehdi Hasan Its my first review and i actually don't know much about reviewing a movie. But i have to say something about this super thriller movie! I watched this movie yesterday and what can i say that i am totally surprised. what an awesome movie! I wasn't expecting so much twist in this movie at all! But who knows! People who like Sherlock TV series, i can say this is the movie for them . No matter what your language is! I watched this movie like within a breath! People who like twist & wanna be thrilled , it is the movie for them! About acting Nicholas Tse & Ching Wan Lau are at their best! Especially Nicholas tse was awesome! Hats off to Chi-Leung Law (director). I am not telling anything about the story . Just watch it & get twisted!
caseymoviemania Hong Kong's answer to SHERLOCK HOLMES (2009). Lo Chi-Leung's THE BULLET VANISHES is a stylish period whodunit blessed with charming two leads (Nicholas Tse and Lau Ching-Wan), clever plotting and impeccable technical areas. Best of all, it's a huge relief that Lo Chi-Leung has finally made his true comeback after his once-prolific directing career took a huge tumble in 2010's CURSE OF THE DESERTED.Set in 1920/30s Shanghai, the movie opens with a suspicious death of a young female worker named Yan (Xuxu) of an ammunition factory, who is accused of stealing a bullet by his boss, Ding (Liu Kai-Chi). To prove her innocence, Ding challenges her for a game of Russian roulette. She is unlucky enough to end up dead after she shoots herself into the head.Meanwhile, Song Donglu (Lau Ching-Wan), a quirky and eccentric prison superintendent who is known for his obsessive investigation method, is summoned by police chief Jin (Wu Gang) to investigate the murder of Chen Qi (Liu Yang), a foreman who has been hit by a bullet that went through his skull and made a dent in the wall. Teaming up with hotshot "fastest gun-in-the-region" detective Guo Zhui (Nicholas Tse), they head over to the ammunition factory where Chen Qi's death took place. Strangely enough, they find no trace of bullets. The workers there claims it must be the work of Yan, who returns as a ghost exacting revenge but Song and Guo figures there must be a less supernatural explanation in their investigation.Lo Chi-Leung and Yeung Sin-Ling's screenplay surrounding the complicated mystery is especially intriguing and fun to watch for. Elsewhere, there's an intriguing subplot involving Fu Yuan (Jiang Yiyan), an inmate convicted of murdering her husband (Chin Kar-Lok) where Song is trying to learn the truth -- together with an entertaining flashback scene shot in stylized black-and-white silent movie-style. Somewhere in between, director Lo Chi-Leung also inserts a couple of lively action set-pieces especially the final Mexican standoff and the slow-motion explosion sequence.The cast is top-notch, with Lau Ching-Wan being the best of the bunch. His eccentric performance is always fun to watch for, and his character easily recalls the one he did before in MAD DETECTIVE (2007). Nicholas Tse is charismatic as usual, while Liu Kai-Chi gives a gleefully over-the-top performance as the crooked Ding and Jiang Yiyan is captivating as the icy Fu Yuan.As for Lo Chi-Leung, his direction oozes with plenty of style and enthusiasm to keep the viewers intrigued throughout the movie. But still, his movie is not without some of the glaring flaws. The pace is slow and draggy in some parts, while the obligatory romance between Guo Zhui and Little Lark (Yang Mi), who plays a fortune teller, feels like an afterthought. Then there's the unexpected twist at the finale. It's a surprise that baffles me, but it also feels unnecessary and also convoluted.Despite the setbacks, THE BULLET VANISHES remains one of the best Hong Kong movies of the year.http://caseymoviemania.blogspot.com/
Jeff Lee THE production design of The Bullet Vanishes is gorgeous, the actors are commendable, with a little bit of eye candy thrown in, but, unfortunately, the storyline is tedious and has been rehashed a million times.Detective stories are nothing new and viewers would have seen two Sherlock Holmes movies and thousands of episodes of CSI over the past few years. Even the Russian roulette idea comes from The Deer Hunter.Also, the pairing of an elderly, more experienced detective with a young handsome hotshot is blasé.The movie's social critique, about the working class being under the thumb of a tyrannical rich guy, while praiseworthy, is also nothing new.Two detectives, Song (Lau Ching Wan) and Guo (Nicholas Tse), probe a series of mysterious shooting deaths in a bullet factory in Shanghai in the 1930s. The workers blame this on the ghost of a young female worker wrongly accused of stealing and then killed while being forced to play Russian roulette.The explanation is too complicated too reveal, but viewers get to visit a morgue headed by a pretty doctor and listen to vague theories on bone and ice bullets.What about the eye candy, you ask. That comes in the form of China's Yang Mi, 25, who plays Guo's informant girlfriend called Little Lark. Viewers, be prepared for her languorous figure and stunning beauty.As I said earlier, the sets and lighting are excellent, and credit goes to production designer Silver Cheung. The Silent War, starring Tony Leung and set in post-war China, also boasts terrific production sets and lighting.As the movie winds down, viewers get to view a Russian roulette face off between the two detectives. I don't know the reason for director Lo Chi-leung using this method for both of them to extract the truth from each other, but it's uncalled for and contrived.Finally, the flick is about good people doing bad things. Does this include the filmmaker and producers of The Bullet Vanishes?www.jeffleemovies.com