Bodyguards and Assassins is a 2009 Hong Kong historical action film directed by Teddy Chan, featuring an all-star cast including Donnie Yen, Wang Xueqi, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Nicholas Tse, Hu Jun, Chris Lee, Eric Tsang, Fan Bingbing, Zhang Hanyu, Wang Po-chieh, Mengke Bateer and Leon Lai. The film is about Sun Yat-sen making a secret trip to British-ruled Hong Kong to discuss plans with fellow revolutionaries to start a revolution to overthrow the Qing Empire and establish a republic in China. When Sun faces an attempt on his life by assassins sent by the Qing government, a motley crew of people from various walks of life band together to protect him and ensure that the meeting goes as planned.
Bodyguards and Assassins (2009)
Directed by Teddy Chan
Genres - Action-Adventure, Drama, History |
Sub-Genres - Historical Film, Martial Arts Film |
Release Date - Dec 18, 2009 |
Run Time - 139 min. |
Countries - Canada |
MPAA Rating - PG-13
Description by Wikipedia
Movie Info
Budget
$23,000,000
Box Office
$6,604,537
Themes
Tags
Assassination, Beaten To Death, Blade Ii, China, Head Bashed In, Hong Kong, Hook, Impalement, Martial Arts, Sun Yat, Sword, Transformation, Violence, Violent Death, Wang Xueqi
Attributes
Filming Location: Shanghai
Narrative Location: Hong Kong
Narrative Location: Hong Kong
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