Name: Bodyguards and Assassins
Genre: Drama, Action, History
Released: 2009-12-18
Duration: 139 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Wang Xueqi, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Hu Jun, Donnie Yen, Nicholas Tse Ting-Fung

2009·Drama·2h 19m

7.1

★

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.

Directed by Teddy Chan Tak-Sam

martial arts

assassination

sword

beaten to death

impalement

hong kong

head bashed in

violent death

hook

bloody fight

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Cast

Wang Xueqi

Li Yutang

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

Chris Lee Yuchun

Fang Hong

Simon Yam

General Fang Tian

Fan Bingbing

Yueru

Zhou Yun

Chun

Crew

Teddy Chan Tak-Sam

Director

Guo Junli

Writer

Comfort Chan

Original Music Composer

Peter Kam Pau-Tat

Original Music Composer

Derek Hui Wang-Yu

Editor

Arthur Wong Ngok-Tai

Director of Photography

Yang Zhenyu

Director of Photography

Jojo Hui Yuet-Chun

Producer

Peter Chan Ho-Sun

Producer

Huang Jianxin

Producer

Kenneth Mak

Production Design

Dora Ng Lei-Lo

Costume Design

Popular Reviews

7 reviews

Jenson

6.0★ · 03/14/26

Holy drag. I get that the hour is supposed to feel long but you were watching fights on repeat with not much difference. It’s only 3 and not less than because of the actual story behind it which I find very interesting.

Adam

6.0★ · 05/09/26

8.0★ · 02/22/23

vawl

6.0★ · 01/03/23

Cineception

7.5★ · 07/15/17