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
Donnie Yen as Shen Chongyang, a policeman addicted to gambling and eager to do anything for money. He helps the bodyguards after Yueru persuades him to do so for their daughter's sake.
Tony Leung Ka-fai as Chen Shaobai, the chief editor of China Daily in Hong Kong. He is kidnapped by the assassins during a raid but manages to escape and rejoin his comrades.
Wang Xueqi as Li Yutang, a businessman and friend of Chen Shaobai. He initially provides only financial support to the revolutionaries, but openly declares his support for them later and gathers the bodyguards to protect Sun Wen.
Fan Bingbing as Yueru, Li Yutang's fourth wife and Shen Chongyang's ex-wife. She and Shen have a daughter, who is raised as Li's child.
Wang Po-chieh as Li Chongguang, Li Yutang's 17-year-old only son who is passionate about the revolutionaries' cause. He serves as Sun Wen's decoy to distract the assassins.
Leon Lai as Liu Yubai, a beggar who used to be from a rich family. He fights with an iron fan and holds off the assassins alone at the residence of Sun Wen's mother.
Nicholas Tse as "Si" (Deng Sidi), a rickshaw puller who serves the Li family faithfully and gathers his fellow rickshaw pullers to join the cause.
Li Yuchun as Fang Hong, Fang Tian's daughter who joins the bodyguards after the assassins killed her father.
Eric Tsang as Smith, the police chief who is initially reluctant to help the bodyguards due to orders from his British superiors. Later, he leads the police to protect the bodyguards' convoy from assassin marksmen.
Hu Jun as Yan Xiaoguo, the assassin leader who is fiercely loyal to the Qing Empire.
Zhang Hanyu as Sun Wen, the revolutionary leader who comes to Hong Kong for a secret meeting with fellow revolutionaries.
Simon Yam as Fang Tian, a former general living in disguise with his men as an opera troupe in Hong Kong.
Jacky Cheung as Yang Quyun, a pro-democracy English teacher and president of the Furen Literary Society. His death in the prologue marks the first political assassination in Hong Kong.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Bodyguards and Assassins news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2010 Learn how and when to remove this template message 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 Bodyguards and AssassinsChinese nameTraditional Chinese十月圍城Simplified Chinese十月围城TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinShiyue WeichengYue CantoneseJyutpingSap6 Jyut6 Wai4 Sing4Directed byTeddy ChanWritten byChun Tin namJames YuenChan WaiGuo JunliWu BingJoyce ChanProduced byPeter ChanHuang JianxinJojo HuiStarringDonnie YenWang XueqiTony Leung Ka faiNicholas TseHu JunEric TsangChris LeeFan BingbingZhang HanyuMengke BateerWang Po chiehLeon LaiCinematographyArthur WongEdited byDerek HuiWong HoiMusic byChan Kwong wingPeter KamProductioncompaniesWe PicturesCinema PopularPolybona FilmsDistributed byWe DistributionsChina Film GroupRelease date18 December 2009 2009 12 18 Running time138 minutesCountryHong KongLanguagesCantoneseMandarinBudgetUS 23 million 1 Box officeUS 5 837 674 excluding China 2 Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Accolades 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksPlot EditIn 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 EditDonnie Yen as Shen Chongyang a policeman addicted to gambling and eager to do anything for money He helps the bodyguards after Yueru persuades him to do so for their daughter s sake Tony Leung Ka fai as Chen Shaobai the chief editor of China Daily in Hong Kong He is kidnapped by the assassins during a raid but manages to escape and rejoin his comrades Wang Xueqi as Li Yutang a businessman and friend of Chen Shaobai He initially provides only financial support to the revolutionaries but openly declares his support for them later and gathers the bodyguards to protect Sun Wen Fan Bingbing as Yueru Li Yutang s fourth wife and Shen Chongyang s ex wife She and Shen have a daughter who is raised as Li s child Wang Po chieh as Li Chongguang Li Yutang s 17 year old only son who is passionate about the revolutionaries cause He serves as Sun Wen s decoy to distract the assassins Leon Lai as Liu Yubai a beggar who used to be from a rich family He fights with an iron fan and holds off the assassins alone at the residence of Sun Wen s mother Nicholas Tse as Si Deng Sidi a rickshaw puller who serves the Li family faithfully and gathers his fellow rickshaw pullers to join the cause Li Yuchun as Fang Hong Fang Tian s daughter who joins the bodyguards after the assassins killed her father Mengke Bateer as Wang Fuming a stinky tofu vendor and former Shaolin monk who joins the bodyguards Eric Tsang as Smith the police chief who is initially reluctant to help the bodyguards due to orders from his British superiors Later he leads the police to protect the bodyguards convoy from assassin marksmen Hu Jun as Yan Xiaoguo the assassin leader who is fiercely loyal to the Qing Empire Zhang Hanyu as Sun Wen the revolutionary leader who comes to Hong Kong for a secret meeting with fellow revolutionaries Simon Yam as Fang Tian a former general living in disguise with his men as an opera troupe in Hong Kong Jacky Cheung as Yang Quyun a pro democracy English teacher and president of the Furen Literary Society His death in the prologue marks the first political assassination in Hong Kong Michelle Reis as Liu Yubai s lover Zhou Yun as Chun Si s fiancee Lu Zhong as Madame Yang Sun Wen s mother John Shum as Zhang Dayou a photographer and Chun s father Cung Le as Sa Zhenshan an assassin Philip Ng as Bai Que an assassin Xing Yu as Hei Man an assassin Dennis To as Nie Zhongqing an assassin 3 4 Accolades EditList of accoladesCeremony Category Recipient Outcome4th Asian Film Awards Best Film Bodyguards and Assassins NominatedBest Actor Wang Xueqi WonBest Supporting Actor Nicholas Tse WonBest Newcomer Li Yuchun NominatedBest Production Designer Kenneth Mak NominatedBest Costume Designer Dora Ng Nominated29th Hong Kong Film Awards Best Film Bodyguards and Assassins WonBest Director Teddy Chan WonBest Screenplay Guo Junli Qin Tiannan Joyce Chan Chan Tung man NominatedBest Actor Wang Xueqi NominatedBest Supporting Actor Tony Leung Ka fai NominatedNicholas Tse WonBest Supporting Actress Li Yuchun NominatedFan Bingbing NominatedBest New Performer Li Yuchun NominatedBest Cinematography Arthur Wong WonBest Film Editing Derek Hui Wong Hoi NominatedBest Art Direction Kenneth Mak WonBest Costume Make Up Design Dora Ng WonBest Action Choreography Stephen Tung Lee Tat chiu WonBest Sound Design Kinson Tsang George Lee NominatedBest Visual Effects Ng Yuen fai Chas Chau Joe Tam Yung Kwok yin NominatedBest Original Film Score Chan Kwong wing Peter Kam WonBest Original Film Song Song Powder 粉末 Composer Chan Kwong wing Lyricist Chris Shum Singer Li Yuchun Nominated16th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards Film of Merit Bodyguard and Assassins WonBest Actor Wang Xueqi Won47th Golden Horse Awards Best Feature Film Bodyguards and Assassins NominatedBest Director Teddy Chan NominatedBest Actor Wang Xueqi NominatedBest Supporting Actor Nicholas Tse NominatedBest Cinematography Arthur Wong NominatedBest Visual Effects Ng Yuen fai Chas Chau Joe Tam Yung Kwok yin NominatedBest Costume Make Up Design Dora Ng WonBest Action Choreography Stephen Tung Lee Tat chiu NominatedBest Film Editing Hui Wan yu Wong Hoi Nominated5th Huading Awards Best Supporting Actor Nicholas Tse WonSee also EditList of Hong Kong films of 2009References Edit Bodyguards and Assassins sells at AFM Archived from the original on 3 September 2014 SHI YUE WEI CHENG BODYGUARDS AND ASSASSINS Bodyguards and Assassins at HKMDB Bodyguards and Assassins at chinesemov comExternal links EditOfficial website Bodyguards and Assassins at IMDbAwards and achievementsPreceded byIp Man Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film2010 Succeeded byGallants Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bodyguards and Assassins amp oldid 1134754401, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
