My Name Is Nobody

My Name Is Nobody

Year: 2000

Runtime: 97 mins

Language: Cantonese

Director: Aman Chang Man

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Nobody, a top gambler, falls for Bitter, a blind model. His friend Chun betrays and assaults him, leaving Nobody permanently blinded. Fueled by the need for revenge, he embarks on a dangerous quest while wrestling with his lingering love for Bitter, who has now regained her sight.

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Trace every key event in My Name Is Nobody (2000) with our detailed, chronological timeline. Perfect for unpacking nonlinear stories, spotting hidden connections, and understanding how each scene builds toward the film’s climax. Whether you're revisiting or decoding for the first time, this timeline gives you the full picture.

1

Beauregard's retirement vow

In 1899, Beauregard declares his plan to retire peacefully to Europe. When three gunmen try to ambush him in a barbershop, he shoots them with ease. The barber's son asks if anyone is faster, and the barber replies, 'Faster than him? Nobody!'

1899 barbershop
2

A strange fisherman's moment

Beauregard pauses to watch a young man catch fish by hitting them with a tree branch. The moment contrasts with his own retirement plan, hinting at a still dangerous world around him.

3

Red's death and Nevada's clue

Beauregard visits an old goldmine and discovers his friend Red mortally wounded. Red tells him the Nevada Kid's whereabouts but can only reveal Nevada's village before dying.

old goldmine
4

Basket bomb and Nobody's arrival

At a horse relay station, a young man is asked to deliver a basket to Beauregard. The man introduces himself as Nobody, then tosses the basket out; it explodes.

horse relay station
5

Nobody's idolization and challenge

Nobody admires Beauregard and wants him to end his career by taking on all 150 of the Wild Bunch. He promises that Beauregard's name would live in history if he accepts.

6

Gold laundering and Sullivan's threat

The Wild Bunch uses a worthless goldmine to launder their stolen gold. Sullivan, the mine owner tied to them, suspects Beauregard and schemes to kill him first.

worthless goldmine
7

Nevada village and Nevada Kid's death

Beauregard reaches Nevada's village and finds Nobody already there. Nobody reveals that the Nevada Kid, Beauregard's brother, is dead.

Nevada's village
8

Sullivan hires Nobody; betrayal avoided

In a town, Sullivan hires Nobody to kill Beauregard. Instead, Nobody helps Beauregard to wipe out Sullivan's men.

town
9

Wild Bunch dynamite run

The Wild Bunch rides into town to collect sticks of dynamite and stash them in their saddlebags.

town
10

Old man's mine revelation

An old man explains he was bought out of a worthless mine by Nevada and Red, only for the mine to later yield gold. The tale foreshadows the greed driving the conflict.

the mine
11

Beauregard at the mine; Nevada's share

Beauregard hurries to the mine and interrupts Sullivan loading sacks of gold powder. He refuses Nevada's share, claiming he doesn't care about his brother, and takes just two sacks and $500 for passage to Europe.

the mine
12

Train heist and line-of-rescue standoff

Beauregard heads toward a train bound for New Orleans. Nobody steals the train loaded with gold guarded by soldiers, and Beauregard waits along the line. Nobody arrives with the train but refuses to rescue Beauregard until he 'makes his name in the history books'.

rail line / station
13

Duel in New Orleans

In New Orleans, Beauregard and Nobody duel in the street before a crowd and a photographer. Nobody proves faster, and Beauregard collapses to the ground, seemingly dead.

New Orleans
14

Wild Bunch hunts for Nobody

With Beauregard down, the Wild Bunch redirect their search to the anonymous Nobody. They realize the challenger who outwitted them is still at large.

streets
15

Beauregard's farewell aboard the ship

Nobody walks by the ship that was to take Beauregard to Europe. Beauregard is revealed to be in a cabin aboard, writing Nobody an affectionate farewell.

on the ship to Europe ship cabin

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