The Bodyguard

2016 1h 39m ZH

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 89

ActionCrimeDrama

Synopsis

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A retired bodyguard who has settled into a corner of the world where China, Russia and North Korea meet as he suffers from early dementia finds a new friend in a young girl. When her life is threatened by her father's connection with a local crime lord, the bodyguard must call upon his long forgotten skills to save her.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sammo Hung
Ding Hu
Andy Lau
Li Zheng-Jiu
Zhu Yuchen
Deputy Park
Li Qinqin
Park Seon Nun
Feng Jiayi
Choi Dong-Hen
Jacqueline Chan
Cherry Li
Eddie Peng Yu-Yan
Patrol Captain
William Feng
Doctor Hu

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sammo Hung
Writers: Jiang Jun
Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, Russian
Countries: China, Hong Kong, Malaysia

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, Russian.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: China, Hong Kong, Malaysia.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sammo Hung, shot by Andy Lam Kwok-Wah. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

AWARDS

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Original score by Alan Wong. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

AWARDS

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Sammo Hung and Andy Lau and Zhu Yuchen carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4076934 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Sammo Hung directs. Andy Lam Kwok-Wah behind the camera. Alan Wong scores. Eric Kwong Chi-Leung cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in China, Hong Kong, Malaysia. Dialogue in Cantonese, Mandarin, Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 10 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, Russian.
3International production across 3 countries: China, Hong Kong, Malaysia.
4Directed by Sammo Hung, shot by Andy Lam Kwok-Wah. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Alan Wong. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Eric Kwong Chi-Leung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Sammo Hung and Andy Lau and Zhu Yuchen carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt4076934 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 89 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.