Bodyguards and Assassins
2009 · Movie · PG-13 · 139 min · ★ 6.8 · 62% critics
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
- Critic score
- 62/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (392 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
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
Chris Lee Yuchun
as Fang Hong
Fan Bingbing
as Yuet-yu
Zhou Yun
as Ah Suen
Mengke Bateer
as Stinky Tofu
Directed by Teddy Chan