Bodyguards and Assassins

Bodyguards and Assassins

2009 · 139 min · CN · PG-13 · 6.8 (400 votes)
Dir. Teddy Chen · Starring Wang Xueqi, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Hu Jun, Donnie Yen, Nicholas Tse, Edison Wang · Music Comfort Chan

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

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In 1905, revolutionist Sun Yat-sen came to Hong Kong to meet revolutionary comrades. The Qing government sent a group of killers to murder him. Ordinary citizens from all walks of life joined together, blocking the streets and fighting off the assassins to keep Sun Yat-sen safe.

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A relentless, high-octane fight for survival. Expect brutal, balletic combat and a palpable sense of danger as protectors face overwhelming odds in a desperate bid to safeguard a crucial mission.

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