The Bullet Vanishes
消失的子弹
Synopsis
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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The Bullet Vanishes 《消失的子弹》TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2012-07-05
Top Cast
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Lau Ching-Wan
Inspector Song Donglu
Nicholas Tse
Captain Guo Zhui
Yang Mi
Little Skylark
Wu Gang
Police Chief Jin
Jing Boran
Xiaowu
Gao Hu
NPA senior officer
Jiang Yiyan
Fu Yuan
Chin Ka-Lok
Wu Zhongguo
Yumiko Cheng Hei-Yi
Li Jia, forensic doctor
Wang Ziyi
Wang Hai
Johnson Yuen Tak-Cheung
Nan Cheng
Benz Kong To-Hoi
Mr Huang, Sulfur manufacturer
Liu Kai-Chi
Mr Ding
Zhang Heng
Female reporter
Li Dong
Arsenal Worker
Ren Luomin
[Butler]
Chen Qianduo
Release History & Theatrical Window
August 31, 2012
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$12M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$1.5M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.13x
-$10.5M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Lo Chi-Leung
- Screenplay & Story
- Lo Chi-Leung, Yeung Sin-Ling
- Original Score
- Teddy Robin, Tommy Wai Kai-Leung
- Original Title
- 消失的子弹
- Country of Origin
- China, Hong Kong
- Spoken Languages
- Cantonese, Mandarin
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Production Budget
- $12M
- Worldwide Gross
- $1.5M
- Production Studios
- JCE Movies
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Lo Chi-Leung
Lo Chi-Leung, Yeung Sin-Ling
Teddy Robin, Tommy Wai Kai-Leung
Chan Chi-Ying
Eric Kwong Chi-Leung
Mandy Law-Huang, Derek Yee Tung-Sing
Department Leadership Roster
Mandy Law-Huang
Producer
Teddy Robin
Original Music Composer
Silver Cheung
Production Design
Lo Chi-Leung
Director
Lo Chi-Leung
Writer
Derek Yee Tung-Sing
Producer
Chan Chi-Ying
Director of Photography
Eric Kwong Chi-Leung
Editor
Tommy Wai Kai-Leung
Original Music Composer
Yeung Sin-Ling
Writer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Bullet Vanishes
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What is The Bullet Vanishes about?
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...
Who directed The Bullet Vanishes?
The Bullet Vanishes was directed by Lo Chi-Leung.
Who stars in The Bullet Vanishes?
The principal cast of The Bullet Vanishes includes Lau Ching-Wan, Nicholas Tse, Yang Mi, Wu Gang, Jing Boran.
When was The Bullet Vanishes released and how long is it?
The Bullet Vanishes was released in 2012 with a total runtime of 1h 48m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Bullet Vanishes?
The Bullet Vanishes had a reported production budget of $12M and grossed $1.5M at the worldwide box office (0.13 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for The Bullet Vanishes?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Bullet Vanishes was composed by Teddy Robin, Tommy Wai Kai-Leung.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Bullet Vanishes?
The Bullet Vanishes holds official age classifications: US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).