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Bodyguards and Assassins

Bodyguards and Assassins

To save a nations future, they must protect one man from its past.

20096.82h 19m

Overview

In 1905, revolutionist Sun Yat-Sen visits Hong Kong to discuss plans with Tongmenghui members to overthrow the Qing dynasty. But when they find out that assassins have been sent to kill him, they assemble a group of protectors to prevent any attacks.

Directed by Teddy Chan Tak-Sum
Written by Guo Junli, Chun Tin-Nam, Joyce Chan Ka-Yi
Produced by Jojo Hui Yuet-Chun, Peter Chan Ho-Sun, Huang Jianxin
Box OfficeBudget: $23.0MRevenue: $6.6M

Top Cast

Donnie Yen

Donnie Yen

Sum Chung-Yang

Wang Xueqi

Wang Xueqi

Li Yu-Tang

Tony Leung Ka-fai

Tony Leung Ka-fai

Prof. Chen Xiaobai

Nicholas Tse Ting-Fung

Nicholas Tse Ting-Fung

Ah Si / Deng Si-Di

Hu Jun

Hu Jun

General Yan Xiao-Guo

Eric Tsang Chi-Wai

Eric Tsang Chi-Wai

HK Police Chief Shi Mi-Fu

Chris Lee Yuchun

Chris Lee Yuchun

Fang Hong

Fan Bingbing

Fan Bingbing

Yuet-yu

Zhou Yun

Zhou Yun

Ah Suen

Mengke Bateer

Mengke Bateer

Stinky Tofu

Themes & Keywords

martial artsassassinationswordbeaten to deathimpalementhong konghead bashed inviolent deathhookbloody fight

About Bodyguards and Assassins

Bodyguards and Assassins is a drama, action, history film released in 2009 exploring themes of martial arts, assassination, sword, beaten to death, impalement, hong kong. Directed by Teddy Chan Tak-Sum, it stars Donnie Yen, Wang Xueqi, Tony Leung Ka-fai. In 1905, revolutionist Sun Yat-Sen visits Hong Kong to discuss plans with Tongmenghui members to overthrow the Qing dynasty. But when they find out that assassins have been sent to kill him, they assemble a group of protectors to prevent any attacks.

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