Magnificent Bodyguards

1978 1h 41m ZH

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 45

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Synopsis

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Chan is asked by a young, wealthy lady to take her sick brother to a particular doctor in order to be cured. To reach this doctor, Chan and a handful of travelling companions must pass through bandit-infested wild country. They meet and kung-fu-fight several gangs of thugs along the way.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jackie Chan
Ting Chung
James Tien Chun
Tsang
Bruce Leung Siu-Lung
Chang
Wang Ping
Lady Nan
Liu Ming
Old Lady of Ma Por Inn
Wong Gwan
One of Lady Nan's Sisters
Lee Man-Tai
Bearded Shaolin Abbot
Chui Yuen

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lo Wei
Writers: Gu Long
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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48 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lo Wei, shot by Chen Jung-Shu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Frankie Chan Fan-Kei. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Leung Wing-chan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Jackie Chan and James Tien Chun and Bruce Leung Siu-Lung carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0077541 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 45 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Lo Wei directs. Chen Jung-Shu behind the camera. Frankie Chan Fan-Kei scores. Leung Wing-chan cuts. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Mandarin.

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Things worth knowing

148 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Lo Wei, shot by Chen Jung-Shu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Frankie Chan Fan-Kei. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Leung Wing-chan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jackie Chan and James Tien Chun and Bruce Leung Siu-Lung carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0077541 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 45 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.