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Revision as of 23:16, 5 June 2012
Up to His Ears (Les tribulations d'un Chinois en Chine) is a 1965 French adventure comedy directed by Philippe de Broca, loosely based on the 1879 novel Tribulations of a Chinaman in China by Jules Verne. The main character is multimillionaire Arthur Lempereur (Jean-Paul Belmondo) which is unbearably unhappy, cause bored and that repeatedly tries to commit suicide, which is the only way to escape boredom. At a time when his ninth attempt fails, he gets the news that he lost all his money. And so Arthur underwrite the life insurance policy on the two million dollars in the event of his death for his fiancee and her family. His oriental friend Mister Goh then at his request hires professional assassins who would killed him. But just when this happens, Arthur take meet with charming stripper Alexandrine Pinardel (Ursula Andress) and suddenly he wants to live horribly. The assassins can stop only Mister Goh, but he left to meditate in a monastery in Tibet. Therefore must find him as soon as possible at any cost. But from the bounty hunters turned out to be insurance agents who have him as a rich client to protect. The real killers - chinese mafia - she hired Arthur's upcoming mother-in-law.
The following weapons are seen in the movie Up to His Ears (Les tribulations d'un Chinois en Chine):
Pistols and revolvers
FN model 1905
Luger P08
Mauser C96
Smith & Wesson Model 15
Submachine guns
Sten