Bodyguards and Assassins
2009 · Movie · PG-13 · 139 min
★ 6.9(393)unSUB Rating
In early-1900s Hong Kong, a political leader’s visit sparks urgent plans for change, but word spreads that assassins are closing in. A small, unlikely group is pulled together to guard the meeting, forcing ordinary people to weigh personal ties, fear, and ideals as danger builds in the streets.
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Details
- Original title
- 十月圍城
- Years
- 2009
- Release date
- 2009-12-18
- Language
- CN
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 139 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating (input)
- 6.8/10 (393 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a long, emotional historical thriller that builds toward a bigger final stretch of fights and sacrifice; Not for you if you expect nonstop action like Ip Man 3 or dislike heavy drama.
Pros: big-scale production; emotional stakes; strong late action | Cons: slow first half; heavy melodrama; uneven, hard-to-follow fights
Themes
- martial arts
- assassination
- sword
- beaten to death
- impalement
- hong kong
- head bashed in
- violent death
- hook
- bloody fight
Awards & recognition
- Hong Kong Film Award — Best Film · 2010
Cast & crew
Wang Xueqi
as Li Yutang
Tony Leung Ka-fai
as Prof. Chen Xiaobai
Hu Jun
as General Yan Xiaoguo
Donnie Yen
as Shum Chung Yang
Nicholas Tse Ting-Fung
as Deng Sidi
Edison Wang
as Li Chongguang
Leon Lai Ming
as Prince Liu Yubai
Mengke Bateer
as Stinky Tofu
Chris Lee Yuchun
as Fang Hong
Simon Yam
as General Fang Tian
Directed by Teddy Chan Tak-Sam