For a Few Bullets

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For a Few Bullets
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Chinese 快手枪手快枪手
Directed by Pan Anzi
Starring Lin Gengxin
Zhang Jingchu
Liu Xiaoqing
Production
companies
Wanda Media
Huace Pictures (Tianjing)
Beijing Heaven Culture Development
China Vision Yiyang (Beijing) Culture
Beijing Lehua Yuanyu Media
Zhejiang HG Entertainment
Beijing Gaodeng World Entertainment [1]
Distributed byWanda Shengshi Film Distribution
Release date
  • July 15, 2016 (2016-07-15)
Running time
90 minutes [1]
CountryChina
LanguageMandarin
BudgetUS$14 million
Box officeCN¥53 million

For a Few Bullets is a 2016 Chinese comedy western film directed by Peter Pan Anzi and starring Lin Gengxin, Zhang Jingchu and Liu Xiaoqing. [2] It was released in China by Wanda Shengshi Film Distribution in IMAX on July 15, 2016. [1] [3]

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Plot [4]

When a professional thief sees his lifetime goal of being the best potentially realized in stealing a rare artifact, he finds himself entangled in a worldwide plot involving the Soviets, the Japanese, and a band of outsiders. It's up to him and a special agent to save the world!

Cast [5]

Production

The film has a budget of US$14 million. [2]

Reception

The film has grossed CN¥53 million at the Chinese box office. [1]

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