Bodyguards and Assassins

Bodyguards and Assassins
Traditional 十月圍城
Simplified 十月围城
Mandarin Shí Yuè Wéi Chéng
Cantonese Sap6 Jyut6 Wai4 Sing4
Directed by Teddy Chan
Produced by Peter Chan
Huang Jianxin
Written by Chun Tin-nam
James Yuen
Chan Wai
Guo Junli
Wu Bing
Joyce Chan
Starring Donnie Yen
Wang Xueqi
Tony Leung Ka-fai
Nicholas Tse
Hu Jun
Eric Tsang
Li Yuchun
Simon Yam
Fan Bingbing
Zhou Yun
Mengke Bateer
Wang Po-chieh
Leon Lai
Music by Chan Kwong-wing
Peter Kam
Cinematography Arthur Wong
Peter Ngor
Lai Yiu-fai
Liu Aidong
Yeung Jan-yiu
Edited by Derek Hui
Wong Hoi
Production
company
Distributed by We Distributions
China Film Group
Release date
  • 18 December 2009 (2009-12-18)
Running time
138 minutes
Country Hong Kong
China
Language Cantonese
Mandarin
English
Budget US$23 million[1]
Box office US$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, Eric Tsang, Simon Yam, Fan Bingbing, Zhou Yun and Leon Lai.

Plot

In 1905, Sun Wen intends to go abroad to Hong Kong, then a British colony, to discuss his plans with fellow Tongmenghui members to overthrow the corrupt and crumbling Qing dynasty in China. Empress Dowager Cixi sends a group of assassins, led by Yan Xiaoguo, to kill Sun. Revolutionary Chen Shaobai arrives in Hong Kong a few days before Sun's arrival, to meet Li Yutang, a businessman who provides financial aid for the revolutionaries. As Sun Wen's arrival day draws near, trouble begins brewing in Hong Kong as Chen Shaobai's acquaintances are murdered and Chen himself is kidnapped by the assassins during a raid. Li Yutang decides to officially declare his support for the revolutionaries after the newspaper agency is closed by the British authorities, who do not interfere in China's political situation. Li rallies a group of men, including rickshaw pullers, hawkers and a beggar, to serve as bodyguards for Sun Wen when he arrives. Li's son, Chongguang, is chosen to act as a decoy for Sun Wen to divert the assassins away while Sun attends the meeting and leaves Hong Kong safely.

Cast

Most of the characters are fictional; however, some, including Sun Wen, Chen Shaobai and Yeung Ku-wan, are based on real historical figures.

Main cast

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Accolades

List of accolades
Ceremony Category Recipient Outcome
4th Asian Film Awards Best Film Bodyguards and Assassins Nominated
Best Actor Wang Xueqi Won
Best Supporting Actor Nicholas Tse Won
Best Newcomer Li Yuchun Nominated
Best Production Designer Kenneth Mak Nominated
Best Costume Designer Dora Ng Nominated
29th Hong Kong Film Awards Best Film Bodyguards and Assassins Won
Best Director Teddy Chan Won
Best Screenplay Guo Junli, Qin Tiannan,
Joyce Chan, Chan Tung-man
Nominated
Best Actor Wang Xueqi Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Tony Leung Ka-fai Nominated
Nicholas Tse Won
Best Supporting Actress Li Yuchun Nominated
Fan Bingbing Nominated
Best New Performer Li Yuchun Nominated
Best Cinematography Arthur Wong Won
Best Film Editing Derek Hui, Wong Hoi Nominated
Best Art Direction Kenneth Mak Won
Best Costume Make Up Design Dora Ng Won
Best Action Choreography Stephen Tung, Lee Tat-chiu Won
Best Sound Design Kinson Tsang, George Lee Nominated
Best Visual Effects Ng Yuen-fai, Chas Chau,
Joe Tam, Yung Kwok-yin
Nominated
Best Original Film Score Chan Kwong-wing, Peter Kam Won
Best Original Film Song Song: Powder (粉末)

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

Nominated
16th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards Film of Merit Bodyguard and Assassins Won
Best Actor Wang Xueqi Won
47th Golden Horse Awards Best Feature Film Bodyguards and Assassins Nominated
Best Director Teddy Chan Nominated
Best Actor Wang Xueqi Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Nicholas Tse Nominated
Best Cinematography Arthur Wong Nominated
Best Visual Effects Ng Yuen-fai, Chas Chau,
Joe Tam, Yung Kwok-yin
Nominated
Best Costume Make Up Design Dora Ng Won
Best Action Choreography Stephen Tung, Lee Tat-chiu Nominated
Best Film Editing Hui Wan-yu, Wong Hoi Nominated
5th Huading Awards Best Supporting Actor Nicholas Tse Won

See also

References

Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Ip Man
Hong Kong Film Award for Best Film
2010
Succeeded by
Gallants
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