Bodyguards and Assassins (2009)

Original title

十月圍城

Directed by

Teddy Chan

Genre

drama film, action film, martial arts film, historical film

Country

Hong Kong, People's Republic of China

Runtime

2h 19m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 393 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 1906, revolutionary leader Sun Yat-sen travels secretly to British Hong Kong to unite factions planning to overthrow the Qing dynasty. When assassins are sent to kill him, a group of ordinary citizens from the city band together to protect him and ensure his meeting proceeds safely.

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What happens

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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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