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Bodyguards and Assassins
“To save a nations future, they must protect one man from its past.”
6.8 / 10• 2009• 2h 19m•PG-13• cn
DramaActionHistory
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Wang Xueqi
Li Yutang
Lead
Tony Leung Ka-fai
Prof. Chen Xiaobai
Hu Jun
General Yan Xiaoguo
Donnie Yen
Shum Chung Yang
Nicholas Tse Ting-fung
Deng Sidi
Edison Wang
Li Chongguang
Leon Lai Ming
Prince Liu Yubai
Mengke Bateer
Stinky Tofu
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Teddy Chen's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Bodyguards and Assassins is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
