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Bodyguards and Assassins

2009 2h 19m Action History Drama List
57% Tomatometer 7 Reviews 70% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
In 1906 Hong Kong, a newspaper editor and a tycoon learn of an assassination plot against Sun Yat-sen, and recruit a small band of ordinary men and women to protect him.
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Ed Travis Hollywood Jesus This is not primarily a Donnie Yen film. It is an ensemble cast. There is nothing wrong with that, but the film was sold to me as a Donnie Yen film. Don't get those hopes up. Apr 2, 2020 Full Review Grant Watson Fiction Machine A good story engagingly told, rich in strong performances and beautifully shot and directed. Rated: 9/10 Feb 9, 2020 Full Review Shelagh Rowan-Legg That Shelf Like so much junk food, it tastes good at the time and hits the spot but is forgotten a few hours later. May 16, 2018 Full Review John Esther UR Chicago Magazine For Occidental eyes, 'Bodyguards and Assassins' is more of a playful recreation of history than anything else. May 13, 2011 Full Review Fred Topel Screen Junkies A group of politically active citizens led a campaign to protect revolutionary leader Dr. Sun Wen from Qing assassins. That means I get to see Asian dudes kick each other. May 3, 2011 Full Review Glenn Heath Jr. House Next Door The thematic weight of Bodyguards and Assassins comes down to the duality between varying belief systems, and how codes of honor and villainy can be associated with both sides of the battlefield. Feb 23, 2011 Full Review Read all reviews

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Liam D The Fight sequences are really well done but the writing is sometimes lazy Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 04/27/24 Full Review Audience Member This was an amazing movie. Great action, plenty of emotions, freaking awesome. "Stinky Tofu!!!"😭😭 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Starting off captivating & quite heroic until the action sequences began. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review camille l Meme s'il prend un peu trop de temps a exposer son intrigue, qui pourra paraitre un peu compliquee pour des non-inities a l'histoire de Hong Kong, Bodyguards and Assassins peut s'appuyer sur un second acte tres reussi, grace a la mise en scene de Teddy Chan, capable d'orchestrer des combats impressionnants (Donnie Yen vs Cung Le!) aux enjeux dramatiques d'une efficacite redoutable. Nicholas Tse est incroyable. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Not your typical HK films as this one has a a pretty good story line and is a period piece. Of course the action is top notch, but you'll have to wait till the end to catch it. Really good character builder, you truly seemed to care what happens to these guys. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Audience Member Another awesome movie. A must see. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In 1906 Hong Kong, a newspaper editor and a tycoon learn of an assassination plot against Sun Yat-sen, and recruit a small band of ordinary men and women to protect him.
Director
Teddy Chan
Producer
Peter Ho-Sun Chan, Jianxin Huang
Screenwriter
Tin Nam Chun, Junli Guo, Chim Si-Yuen, Bing Wu
Production Co
Beijing Poly-bona Film Publishing Company
Genre
Action, History, Drama
Original Language
Chinese
Release Date (Streaming)
May 22, 2017
Runtime
2h 19m
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