Bodyguards and Assassins

Name: Bodyguards and Assassins
Genre: Drama, History, Action
Released: 2009-12-18
Duration: 139 min
Rating: 6.8

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

2h 19m English, Mandarin, Cantonese

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Bodyguards and Assassins

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

2h 19m English, Mandarin, Cantonese

★ #8,782 Drama History Action

#assassination #martial arts #sword #impalement #beaten to death #hong kong #head bashed in #violent death #hook #bloody fight

In 1905, revolutionist Sun Yat-sen came to Hong Kong to meet revolutionary comrades. The Qing government sent a group of killers to murder him. Ordinary citizens from all walks of life joined together, blocking the streets and fighting off the assassins to keep Sun Yat-sen safe.

Director Teddy Chan Tak-Sam

Writer Chun Tin-Nam Writer Guo Junli Writer Joyce Chan Ka-Yi Writer Chan Wai

Budget $23,000,000

Revenue $6,604,537

Net Return -$16,395,463

Performance 0.29x budget

Net Loss

0x 1.0x (Budget) 2.5x (Est. Break-even)

* Movies typically require ~2.5x budget in ticket sales to cover marketing and theater splits.