Directed by:
Teddy ChanCinematography:
Arthur WongCast:
Donnie Yen, Xueqi Wang, Tony Leung, Nicholas Tse, Jun Hu, Yu-Chun Li, Leon Lai, Bingbing Fan, Cung Le, Eric Tsang, Yun Zhou, Simon Yam, Jacky Cheung, Michelle Reis (more)VOD (1)
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BODYGUARDS AND ASSASSINS follows a motley crew of five men and women fighting for freedom and democracy, the ultimate goal is to overthrow the corrupt Qing dynasty. In this action-packed martial arts film, the gang must work together to protect Sun Yat-Sen who is destined to lead them to a new, modern China from a group of deadly assassins. They must act with their courage, strength and conscience and ignite a revolution. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Donnie Yen
China
Xueqi Wang
China
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Tony Leung
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Nicholas Tse
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Jun Hu
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Leon Lai
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Cung Le
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Eric Tsang
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Yun Zhou
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Simon Yam
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Jacky Cheung
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Michelle Reis
Portugal
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Hanyu Zhang
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John Sham
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Yanneng Shi
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Gary Wing-Lun Mak
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Calvin Li
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Philip Ng
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