The Ghost and The Gun

The Ghost and The Gun (2026)



Peluru Senja

0.0 2026 110 min —

Director: Anshul Tiwari

Cast: Hazman Al-Idrus, Asmara Abigail, Fabian Loo, Brett Tutor, Gambit Saifullah

Action Drama History War
In 1948 Malaya, two battle-hardened WWII survivors, Iz and Abe, find their quiet lives shattered when a ghost from their past resurfaces—Chin Liu, the treacherous comrade who sold them out during the war. Now commanding a ruthless band of insurgents, Chin Liu marches on their village with vengeance in his sights. As the shadows of old wounds close in, Iz must wage a war on two fronts: one against the relentless enemy outside, and the other against the crippling memories that haunt him from within. Forced to face the man who broke his trust and the trauma that broke his spirit, Iz stands at a brutal crossroads where survival demands he conquer both—or lose everything he’s fought to protect.

More About This Film

The Ghost and The Gun is a Chinese mainland police procedural suspense film directed by Han Yan, with writing credits shared between Han Yan, Chen Shu, and Guo Tao. Starring Zhu Yilong, Tan Jianci, Wei Shiya, and Liang Jiahui, the movie was released in China on August 19, 2026. The narrative is set in the 1990s and follows Wan Ziqiang, a底层 migrant worker who sneaks into Hong Kong to change his fate. During a robbery of a jewelry store, he faces a life-or-death Russian roulette scenario orchestrated by a triad boss using an unloaded revolver. After pulling the trigger five times without a shot firing, Wan mistakenly believes he has been blessed by destiny, leading him to commit a series of escalating crimes including robbery and kidnapping.

  • The film features a high-stakes scene where Wan Ziqiang, played by Zhu Yilong, pulls the trigger of a revolver against his own temple five times to prove his worth to a gang. The tension is conveyed through subtle physical acting rather than dialogue, highlighting his psychological shift from fear to a delusion of invincibility.
  • In a plot twist revealed at the end, it is disclosed that the gun never contained bullets; the entire 'luck' Wan relied upon for two years was a manipulation by others, turning his perceived divine favor into a tragic deception.
  • Both sides involved in the kidnapping subplot are based on real-life historical cases, providing a deep replication of actual events within the fictionalized crime thriller framework.

Where to Watch

The Ghost and The Gun (2026) is primarily available for viewing in China and select international markets through major digital streaming platforms and theatrical re-releases.