The Bodyguard from Beijing (1994)
- Original title
- 中南海保鑣
- Directed by
- Corey Yuen
- Genre
- action film, martial arts film
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 6.8 of 10 from 160 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A highly skilled bodyguard from mainland China is assigned to protect a female key witness in a murder case in Hong Kong. He must defend her against a relentless assassin while developing a complicated connection with her.
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What happens
The Bodyguard from Beijing (simplified Chinese: 中南海保镖; traditional Chinese: 中南海保鑣; released in the United States as The Defender and United Kingdom as Jet Li's The Defender) is a 1994 Hong Kong action film directed by Corey Yuen, and starring Jet Li, who also produced. The film co-stars Christy Chung, Kent Cheng and Sing Ngai. The film was released theatrically in Hong Kong on 28 July 1994. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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