Jiang Wen did not oppose the CCP. On the contrary, he supported the CCP more than anyone. The role of Zhang Mazi is precisely Mao Zedong. If you really want a showdown between Zhang Mazi and the Lao San, it is only a struggle within the CCP.
The reason why this film can pass the censorship of mainland China is because the actual leader of the mainland China, Jiang Zemin, secretly protected it. "Lao Qi" is him.
Review of Let the Bullets Fly
