Drama ·Action ·History · China · 2009 · 2h 19m

Bodyguards and Assassins

十月圍城

Bodyguards and Assassins poster
Director
Teddy Chan
Cast
Donnie Yen as Sum Chung-Yang Wang Xueqi as Li Yu-Tang Tony Leung Ka-fai as Prof. Chen Xiaobai Nicholas Tse Ting-Fung as Ah Si / Deng Si-Di Hu Jun as General Yan Xiao-Guo Eric Tsang Chi-Wai as HK Police Chief Shi Mi-Fu
Crew
Arthur Wong Ngok-Tai — Director of Photography Yang Zhenyu — Director of Photography Derek Hui Wang-Yu — Editor Wong Hoi — Editor Comfort Chan — Original Music Composer Peter Kam Pau-Tat — Original Music Composer
Tagline

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

Synopsis

In 1905, revolutionist Sun Yat-Sen visits Hong Kong to discuss plans with Tongmenghui members to overthrow the Qing dynasty. But when they find out that assassins have been sent to kill him, they assemble a group of protectors to prevent any attacks.

Trailer Bodyguards and Assassins — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
martial artsassassinationswordbeaten to deathimpalementhong konghead bashed inviolent deathhookbloody fight
Key Collaborators
Teddy Chan Director Arthur Wong Ngok-Tai Director of Photography Yang Zhenyu Director of Photography Derek Hui Wang-Yu Editor Wong Hoi Editor Comfort Chan Original Music Composer Peter Kam Pau-Tat Original Music Composer Guo Junli Writer Chun Tin-Nam Writer Joyce Chan Ka-Yi Writer Chan Wai Writer Peter Chan Ho-Sun Producer
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