The Bullet Vanishes

The Bullet Vanishes is a 2012 Chinese mystery film written by Sin Ling Yeung, co-written and directed by Chi-Leung Law.

In 1930's Shanghai, two police detectives are tasked with solving a series of shootings at an ammo factory where no bullets are left behind.

Victims

• Yan - Tricked into shooting herself in the head by Boss Ding.
• Li Zhongmin - Committed suicide by hanging himself from a noose prior to the film, mentioned.
• Wu ZhongGuo - Stabbed in the torso by Fu Yuan with scissors in 1924, shown in a flashback.
• Chen Qi - Shot in the forehead by Wang Hai with a revolver on the orders of Guo Zhui off-screen, shown in a flashback.
• Song Donglu's Father - Died of unspecified causes years prior, mentioned.
• Zhuo - Shot in the chest by Wang Hai with a revolver on the orders of Guo Zhui off-screen, shown in a flashback.
• Xiaotao's Sister - Throat cut by Li Jin on the orders of Chief Jin, shown in a flashback.
• Xiaotao - Stabbed in the back by Nan Cheng on the orders of Chief Jin, shown in a flashback.
• Xiaotao's Mother - Stabbed by Li Jin on the orders of Chief Jin off-screen, shown in a flashback.
• Unnamed Person - Died of unspecified causes, corpse seen in a cemetery.
• Unnamed Man - Shot in the back by an unnamed thug.
• Unnamed Male Thug - Head bashed on a fire hydrant by Song Donglu. (Debatable)
• Unnamed Male Thug - Shot in the head by Guo Zhui.
• Yang - Shot in the chest by a decoy killer on the orders of Chief Jin.
• Decoy Killer - Throat crushed by Nan Cheng on the orders of Chief Jin.
• Li Jin - Shot in the chest by an unnamed henchman on the orders of Chief Jin.
• Unnamed Male Henchman - Shot in the head by Guo Zhui.
• Unnamed Male Henchman - Shot in the head by Guo Zhui.
• Unnamed Male Henchman - Shot in the head by Guo Zhui.
• Unnamed Male Henchman - Shot in the back by Guo Zhui.
• Unnamed Male Henchman - Shot in the head by Guo Zhui.
• Xiaowu - Shot in the neck by an unrevealed person.
• Boss Ding - Shot twice in the head by Wang Hai with a revolver on the orders of Guo Zhui.
• Unnamed Male Jin Henchman - Shot twice by Wang Hai.
• Unnamed Male Jin Henchman - Shot by Wang Hai.
• Wang Hai - Shot in the head by Guo Zhui.
• Chief Jin - Shot twice in the back by Guo Zhui.
• Guo Zhui - Shot in the back by Song Donglu.

Deaths

• Total - 28
  • 24 Men
  • 3 Women
  • 1 Victim of Unknown Gender

Kill Counts

1. Guo Zhui - 11 (Deceased)
2. Chief Jin - 6 (Deceased)
3. Wang Hai - 5 (Deceased)
4. Song Donglu - 2 (Alive)
5. Li Jin - 2 (Deceased)
6. Nan Cheng - 2 (Deceased)
7. Boss Ding - 1 (Deceased)
8. Fu Yuan - 1 (Fate unknown)