Bodyguards and Assassins (2009)
2009 Hong Kong film directed by Teddy Chan
- Released
- 18 December 2009
- Country
- People's Republic of China, Hong Kong
- Language
- Cantonese
- Genre
- Martial arts film
- Director
- Teddy Chan
- Screenplay
- Chun Tin Nam, Chan Wai, Guo Junli, Joyce Chan
- Producer
- Peter Chan, Huang Jianxin, Jojo Hui, Zhang Hanyu
- Music
- Chan Kwong-wing
- Cinematography
- Arthur Wong
- Editing
- Derek Hui, Wong Hoi
- Starring
- Donnie Yen, Nicholas Tse, Zhang Hanyu, Wang Xueqi, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Hu Jun, Eric Tsang, Simon Yam
- Running time
- 139 minutes
- Production company
- Cinema Popular, Polybona Films
- Distributor
- Netflix
- Budget
- CN¥150 million
- Set in
- Hong Kong
Bodyguards and Assassins is a 2009 Hong Kong historical action film directed by Teddy Chan, featuring an all-star cast including Donnie Yen, Wang Xueqi, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Nicholas Tse, Hu Jun, Chris Lee, Eric Tsang, Fan Bingbing, Zhang Hanyu, Wang Po-chieh, Mengke Bateer and Leon Lai. The film is about Sun Yat-sen making a secret trip to British-ruled Hong Kong to discuss plans with fellow revolutionaries to start a revolution to overthrow the Qing Empire and establish a republic in China. When Sun faces an attempt on his life by assassins sent by the Qing government, a motley crew of people from various walks of life band together to protect him and ensure that the meeting goes as planned.
Cast
- Donnie Yen
- Nicholas Tse
- Zhang Hanyu
- Wang Xueqi
- Tony Leung Ka-fai
- Hu Jun
- Eric Tsang
- Simon Yam
- Li Yuchun
- Mengke Bateer
- Fan Bingbing
- Cung Le
- Xing Yu
- Zhou Yun
- Jacky Cheung
- Michelle Reis
- Wang Po-chieh
- Leon Lai
More films directed by Teddy Chan
- The Accidental Spy 2001
- Kung Fu Jungle 2014
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q2131160 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.