Bodyguards and Assassins (2009)

PG-13 ★ 6.8/10 139 min Drama, Action, History China, Hong Kong CN

Director: Teddy Chan Tak-Sum

Writers: Guo Junli, Chun Tin-Nam, Joyce Chan Ka-Yi, Chan Wai

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

Description

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.