Rotten
Viewers who thought they were watching a comedy will be left scratching their heads when it turns into a mundane murder mystery.
Richard James Havis, Hollywood Reporter
The Missing Gun
2002 · 1h 30m · PG-13
Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Directed by
Lu Chuan
Overview
After a policeman gets drunk and loses his service weapon, he frantically searches for his revolver and the killer who murdered his former lover.
Director and cast
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38%
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Rotten
The busy direction is often too much at odds with the film and is unwarranted with an actor like Jiang Wen.
Elvis Mitchell, New York Times
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