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32 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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The Bodyguard from Beijing
1994 1h 32m CN
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6.8
SOLID
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67%
FRESH
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6.4
IMDB
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6.8TMDB Β· 162π
67%Rotten Tomatoesβ
6.4IMDB Β· 6,100
DramaActionThriller
Synopsis
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A corrupt businessman commits a murder and the only witness is the girlfriend of another businessman with close connections to the Chinese government, so a bodyguard from Beijing is dispatched to help two Hong Kong cops protect the witness.
βSome stories are better left unspoiled.β
Cast
Jet Li
John Cheng
Christy Chung Lai-Tai
Michelle Yeung
Kent Cheng Jak-Si
Charlie Leung
Collin Chou
Killer Wong
Joey Leung Wing-Chung
Keung
Ng Wai-Kwok
James Shong Sai Cheung
William Chu Wai-Lim
Billy Yeung
Wong Kam-Kong
Chiu Kwok Man
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Corey Yuen
- Writers
- Gordon Chan, John Chan Kin-Chung
- Languages
- Cantonese, Mandarin
- Countries
- Hong Kong
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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Fun facts πΏ
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin.
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RUNTIME
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Lean credit list β fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Corey Yuen, shot by Tom Lau Moon-Tong. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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ERA
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Original score by Nicholas Rivera. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Angie Lam On-Yee shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Jet Li and Christy Chung Lai-Tai and Kent Cheng Jak-Si carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0111835 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Corey Yuen directs. Tom Lau Moon-Tong behind the camera. Nicholas Rivera scores. Angie Lam On-Yee cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese, Mandarin.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 132 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin.
- 3Lean credit list β fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Directed by Corey Yuen, shot by Tom Lau Moon-Tong. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Nicholas Rivera. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Angie Lam On-Yee shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Jet Li and Christy Chung Lai-Tai and Kent Cheng Jak-Si carry the top of the cast.
- 8IMDB entry: tt0111835 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Tom Lau Moon-Tong
- Original score
- Nicholas Rivera
- Editing
- Angie Lam On-Yee
- Runtime
- 92 min Β· 1h 32m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- CN
- Certification (US)
- R
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 67% π Fresh
- IMDB rating
- 6.4/10 Β· 6,100 votes
- MPAA
- R
Awards
1 nomination total
Also by
Corey Yuen
Stills Β· wallpapers
Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- EA
Eastern Productions
HK
Orange Sky Golden Harvest
HK
Key crew
- ProducerJet Li
- EditorAngie Lam On-Yee
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- assassin
- police
- bodyguard
- witness
- hong kong
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Physical2000-08-15R
Also known as
International titles
- O Guarda-Costas em AçãoBR
- Bodyguard von PekingDE
- εδΊ¬δΏι’CN
- The DefenderUS
- Π’Π΅Π»ΠΎΡ ΡΠ°Π½ΠΈΡΠ΅Π»Ρ ΠΈΠ· ΠΠ΅ΠΊΠΈΠ½Π°RU
- Zhong Nan Hai bao biaoCN
- O DefensorBR
- El defensorMX
