Bodyguards and Assassins

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Bodyguards and Assassins
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Chinese name
Traditional Chinese 十月圍城
Simplified Chinese 十月围城
Directed by Teddy Chan
Written byChun Tin-nam
James Yuen
Chan Wai
Guo Junli
Wu Bing
Joyce Chan
Produced by Peter Chan
Huang Jianxin
Jojo Hui
Starring Donnie Yen
Wang Xueqi
Tony Leung Ka-fai
Nicholas Tse
Hu Jun
Eric Tsang
Chris Lee
Fan Bingbing
Zhang Hanyu
Mengke Bateer
Wang Po-chieh
Leon Lai
Cinematography Arthur Wong
Edited byDerek Hui
Wong Hoi
Music by Chan Kwong-wing
Peter Kam
Production
companies
Distributed byWe Distributions
China Film Group
Release date
  • 18 December 2009 (2009-12-18)
Running time
138 minutes
CountryHong Kong
LanguagesCantonese
Mandarin
BudgetUS$23 million [1]
Box officeUS$5,837,674 (excluding China) [2]

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.

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Plot

In 1905, Sun Wen intends to make a secret trip to British-ruled Hong Kong to discuss plans with fellow revolutionaries to overthrow the corrupt Qing Empire and establish a republic in China. When the Qing government learns of his trip, they send a group of assassins to infiltrate Hong Kong and assassinate him when he shows up. Ahead of Sun's arrival, newspaper editor Chen Shaobai meets businessman Li Yutang, who has been secretly financing the revolutionaries, to inform him about the upcoming meeting. Trouble also begins brewing in Hong Kong when Chen's acquaintances are murdered by the assassins, who also kidnap Chen during their raid. Li officially declares his support for the revolutionaries after the newspaper agency is closed by the British authorities, who do not interfere in the Chinese political situation. He also gathers a motley crew of people from all walks of life, including rickshaw pullers, hawkers and a beggar, to protect Sun and ensure that the meeting goes uninterrupted. Li's son, Chongguang, is selected to serve as Sun's decoy to distract the assassins while Sun attends the meeting and leaves Hong Kong safely.

Cast

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Accolades

List of accolades
CeremonyCategoryRecipientOutcome
4th Asian Film Awards Best Film Bodyguards and AssassinsNominated
Best Actor Wang Xueqi Won
Best Supporting Actor Nicholas Tse Won
Best Newcomer Li Yuchun Nominated
Best Production DesignerKenneth MakNominated
Best Costume Designer Dora Ng Nominated
29th Hong Kong Film Awards Best Film Bodyguards and AssassinsWon
Best Director Teddy Chan Won
Best ScreenplayGuo Junli, Qin Tiannan,
Joyce Chan, Chan Tung-man
Nominated
Best Actor Wang XueqiNominated
Best Supporting Actor Tony Leung Ka-fai Nominated
Nicholas TseWon
Best Supporting Actress Li YuchunNominated
Fan BingbingNominated
Best New Performer Li YuchunNominated
Best Cinematography Arthur Wong Won
Best Film EditingDerek Hui, Wong HoiNominated
Best Art DirectionKenneth MakWon
Best Costume Make-Up DesignDora NgWon
Best Action Choreography Stephen Tung, Lee Tat-chiuWon
Best Sound DesignKinson Tsang, George LeeNominated
Best Visual EffectsNg Yuen-fai, Chas Chau,
Joe Tam, Yung Kwok-yin
Nominated
Best Original Film Score Chan Kwong-wing, Peter Kam Won
Best Original Film SongSong: Powder (粉末)

Composer: Chan Kwong-wing
Lyricist: Chris Shum
Singer: Li Yuchun

Nominated
16th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards Film of MeritBodyguard and AssassinsWon
Best ActorWang XueqiWon
47th Golden Horse Awards Best Feature Film Bodyguards and AssassinsNominated
Best Director Teddy ChanNominated
Best ActorWang XueqiNominated
Best Supporting ActorNicholas TseNominated
Best CinematographyArthur WongNominated
Best Visual EffectsNg Yuen-fai, Chas Chau,
Joe Tam, Yung Kwok-yin
Nominated
Best Costume Make-Up DesignDora NgWon
Best Action ChoreographyStephen Tung, Lee Tat-chiuNominated
Best Film EditingHui Wan-yu, Wong HoiNominated
5th Huading Awards Best Supporting ActorNicholas TseWon

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References

  1. "'Bodyguards and Assassins' sells at AFM". Archived from the original on 3 September 2014.
  2. SHI YUE WEI CHENG (BODYGUARDS AND ASSASSINS)
  3. Bodyguards and Assassins at HKMDB
  4. Bodyguards and Assassins at chinesemov.com
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film
2010
Succeeded by