Gone with the Bullets

Gone with the Bullets

They called it a scandal. He called it a life. One step between the two.

2014140 min5.9 / 10

A stylish, morally ambiguous 1920s Shanghai noir where a beauty pageant becomes the catalyst for tragedy, blending glamour with corruption and personal ruin.

Set in 1920s Shanghai, Ma Zouri and Xiang Feitian establish a notorious beauty pageant called the Flowers Competition. All of the city's elite attend the gala event, but when Wanyan Ying unexpectedly wins, it sets into motion a series of tragic events that change their destinies.

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