Chinese Movie Nights – Bodyguards and Assassins

Inspired from reality but with a large place given to fiction, Bodyguards and Assassins won eight Hong Kong Film Awards, including one for Best Film. It is worth noting that the city of Hong Kong and the British colony are faithfully reproduced.

Bodyguards and Assassins (2009)

11/04 (FR subtitles) & 13/04 (EN subtitles)
18:30

Duration: 2h18min
Category: Action, Drama, History
Director: Teddy CHEN
Actors: Donnie YEN, Xueqi WANG, Leon LAI

Synopsis
In 1905, Sun Yat-Sen prepares for a historic meeting in Hong Kong to discuss revolutionary plans with Tongmenghui members in order to overthrow the Qing dynasty. But the corrupt dynasty does anything to hold on to its power and Empress Dowager Cixi sends a group of deadly assassins who will stop at nothing to kill him. As Sun Yat-Sen’s arrival day draws near, a motley crew of men and women is then assembled to prevent any attacks against him.

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