Film2009139 min

Bodyguards and Assassins

Name: Bodyguards and Assassins
Genre: Action, Drama, History
Released: 2009
Duration: 139 min
Cast: Donnie Yen, Wang Xueqi, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Nicholas Tse, Hu Jun

Taste attributes: actiondramahistorymartial artshistoricalfastunsavouryheavyimaginarysimplelineargrittybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardy

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

Boxlist takeA wide-ranging action film that is heightened, fast-moving and unsavoury. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Taste details

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

6.6 /10

TMDB · 124 votes

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What lines up

Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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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.

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