The second film in the Bullets Trilogy, Gone with the Bullets, is now filming in Beijing, as announced by Columbia Pictures. Directed by Jiang Wen, the 3D film follows 2010’s Let the Bullets Fly and stars Wen, Ge You, Zhou Yun, Shu Qi, and Wen Zhang.
Let the Bullets Fly is one of China’s highest-grossing domestic releases, pulling in over $140 million (U.S. dollars) at the box office.
Commenting on the production, President of Columbia Pictures, Doug Belgrad, said, “We’re thrilled to be partnering with Jiang Wen on this film. As both an actor and a filmmaker, Jiang is well respected in China and around the world, and we think audiences will respond to Gone with the Bullets just as strongly as they did to Let the Bullets Fly.”
Gone with the Bullets will arrive in theaters in December 2014.
The Plot: Gone with the Bullets, set in 1920s Shanghai, is based on a true story. Ma Zouri (Jiang Wen) and Xiang Feitian (Ge You) establish a notorious beauty pageant called the “Flowers Competition.” All of the city’s elite attend this gala event, but when Wanyan Ying unexpectedly wins, it sets into motion a series of tragic events that change their destinies.
