Vanguard

2020 1h 47m ZH

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 627

ActionAdventureComedyCrimeThriller

Synopsis

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Covert security company Vanguard is the last hope of survival for an accountant after he is targeted by the world's deadliest mercenary organization.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jackie Chan
Tang Huanting
Yang Yang
Lei Zhenyu
Allen
Zhang Kaixuan
Miya Muqi
Miya
Xu Ruohan
Fareeda
Jackson Liu
Qin Guoli
Eyad Hourani
Omar
Zhu Zhengting
Condor

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stanley Tong Gwai-Lai
Writers: Stanley Tong Gwai-Lai
Languages: English, Mandarin, Hindi
Countries: China, Hong Kong, India, South Korea, Taiwan, United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Mandarin, Hindi.

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WORLD

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International production across 6 countries: China, Hong Kong, India, South Korea, Taiwan, United Kingdom.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Stanley Tong Gwai-Lai, shot by Chris Lee Chi-Wa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Yau Chi-Wai 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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Jackie Chan and Yang Yang and Allen carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt9695722 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Stanley Tong Gwai-Lai directs. Chris Lee Chi-Wa behind the camera. Nathan Wang scores. Yau Chi-Wai cuts. Produced in China, Hong Kong, India, South Korea, Taiwan, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English, Mandarin, Hindi.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 6 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Mandarin, Hindi.
3International production across 6 countries: China, Hong Kong, India, South Korea, Taiwan, United Kingdom.
4Directed by Stanley Tong Gwai-Lai, shot by Chris Lee Chi-Wa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Nathan Wang. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Yau Chi-Wai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jackie Chan and Yang Yang and Allen carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt9695722 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 9 themes, including "espionage", "fight", "kidnapping", "bodyguard".

The technical file

Cinematography: Chris Lee Chi-Wa
Original score: Nathan Wang
Editing: Yau Chi-Wai
Production design: James Cheung
Costume design: Miriam Chan
VFX supervisor: Weito Chow
Sound: Steve Burgess
Runtime: 107 min · 1h 47m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $50,866,901
Original language: ZH
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Vanguard (2020)

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JPV8522021-02-28
★ 3/10
Pretty awful in just about every way. The action is tired and boring, the acting all around awful (including Chan who looked disinterested) and the CGI was laughably bad where in an age of Fast and Furious (and I know that series employs CGI as well, but some of the car stunts are real), it's inexcusable that they couldn't even do a drift without visual effects. The plot itself is weak and the climax with the villain's ultimate plan of revenge (on a captain of a USS carrier who we only see for a few minutes) is a letdown and a weapon he paid $800M for was weak and easily destroyed. A real waste of nearly two hours. 1.5/5

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