讓子彈飛
"A comic western legend."
Director: Jiang Wen
Cast: Jiang Wen, Chow Yun-Fat, Ge You, Carina Lau, Shao Bing
Let the Bullets Fly — Movie Quotes
Memorable Quotes
让子弹飞一会儿 (Ràng zǐdàn fēi yīhuìr)
Context
Spoken in the opening scene after his bandits fire shots at the train, but nothing seems to happen immediately.
Meaning
"Let the bullets fly for a while." This quote urges patience and strategic thinking. It implies that the consequences of an action (or the truth) take time to manifest, and one shouldn't rush to judgment or panic before the dust settles.
公平，公平，还是TMD公平! (Gōngpíng, gōngpíng, háishì TMD gōngpíng!)
Context
Zhang declares his three goals for his tenure as governor to the bewildered Counselor Ma.
Meaning
"Fairness, fairness, and goddamn fairness!" (often translated as "Justice"). It encapsulates the protagonist's core philosophy and the film's central demand for social equality against feudal oppression.
我是想站着，还把钱挣了! (Wǒ shì xiǎng zhànzhe, hái bǎ qián zhèngle!)
Context
When Counselor Ma tells him that to make money as a governor, he must kneel to Master Huang.
Meaning
"I want to stand tall, and still earn the money!" A rejection of the corrupt status quo where one must demean themselves (kneel) to succeed. It is a powerful statement of personal dignity.
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