The read
Audiences rate it 18 points higher than critics do.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes50%
Audiences rate it 18 points higher than critics do.
397 audience votes
Key crew
- Chun Tin-NamWriter
- Guo JunliWriter
- Teddy Chan Tak-SamDirector
- Joyce Chan Ka-YiWriter
- Chan WaiWriter
- Comfort ChanOriginal Music Composer
- Peter Kam Pau-TatOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Wang XueqiLi Yutang
- Tony Leung Ka-faiProf. Chen Xiaobai
- Hu JunGeneral Yan Xiaoguo
- Donnie YenShum Chung Yang
- Nicholas Tse Ting-FungDeng Sidi
- Edison WangLi Chongguang
- Leon Lai MingPrince Liu Yubai
- Mengke BateerStinky Tofu
- Chris Lee YuchunFang Hong
- Simon YamGeneral Fang Tian
- Fan BingbingYueru
- Zhou YunChun
Stills
Shows like Bodyguards and Assassins
Themes
martial artsassassinationswordbeaten to deathimpalementhong konghead bashed inviolent deathhookbloody fight