In this action-packed drama - film notables Tony Leung, Donnie Yen, and Simon Yam - breathe life into this historical tale about exiled revolutionary Sun Yat-sen’s return to Hong Kong and the subsequent fall of the Qing Dynasty.
Director Teddy Chan has used broad strokes to evoke all the high drama of a sweeping epic - a potent approach - that ends up mesmerizing filmgoers in the final analysis.
A precise attention to detail - coupled with lush flourishes (that capture the intrigues of a mysterious bygone era steeped in tradition) - elevate this well-crafted feature into a realm of its own.
The fight scenes - featuring Hong Kong’s top action stars - are quite remarkable.
Bloody, violent, novel, gut-wrenching, awesome!
The subtitle for this vastly entertaining film?
1001 ways to kill your enemy!
Bodyguards and Assassins packs both an emotional and physical whallop.
A must-see Teddy Chan offering for Martial Arts fans.
Bodyguards & Assassins was shot entirely on location in Beijing in approximately four months (according to a Chan buddy).
English subtitles.
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