Bodyguards and Assassins

Bodyguards and Assassins (2009)

十月圍城

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

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.

Date of release
2009-12-18
TMDB
6.8 / 10 (400)
Runtime
2h 19m
Genres
Drama, Action, History
Director
Teddy Chen

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Budget: CN¥150M
  • Filmed in: Shanghai
  • Awards: 1 · Nominations: 0. Including: Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film

Bodyguards and Assassins is a 2009 Hong Kong historical action film directed by Teddy Chan, featuring an all-star cast including Donnie Yen, Wang Xueqi, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Nicholas Tse, Hu Jun, Chris Lee, Eric Tsang, Fan Bingbing, Zhang Hanyu, Wang Po-chieh, Mengke Bateer and Leon Lai. The film is about Sun Yat-sen making a secret trip to British-ruled Hong Kong to discuss plans with fellow revolutionaries to start a revolution to overthrow the Qing Empire and establish a republic in China. When Sun faces an attempt on his life by assassins sent by the Qing government, a motley crew of people from various walks of life band together to protect him and ensure that the meeting goes as planned.

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