Bodyguards and Assassins poster
Director Teddy Chan
Writer Chun Tin-Nam, Joyce Chan Ka-Yi, Guo Junli, Chan Wai

Bodyguards and Assassins

Original Title: 十月圍城

Tagline: To save a nations future, they must protect one man from its past.

Release Date: 2009-12-18

Duration: 139 minutes

Synopsis

In 1905, revolutionist Sun Yat-Sen visits Hong Kong to discuss plans with Tongmenghui members to overthrow the Qing dynasty. But when they find out that assassins have been sent to kill him, they assemble a group of protectors to prevent any attacks.

Casting

  • Fan Bingbing
    Yuet-yu
  • Donnie Yen
    Sum Chung-Yang
  • Eric Tsang-Chi Wai
    HK Police Chief Shi Mi-Fu
  • Michelle Reis
    Prince Lau's woman
  • Nicholas Tse
    Ah Si / Deng Si-Di
  • Leon Lai
    Prince Lau Luk-Yak / Liu Yu-Bai
  • Simon Yam
    General Fang Tian
  • Jacky Cheung Hok-Yau
    Prof Yang Quyun
  • Wang Xichao
    Bao Shi
  • Philip Ng
    Qing assassin