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Bodyguards and Assassins ()

Shi yue wei cheng (original title)
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In 1905, revolutionist Sun Yat-Sen visits Hong Kong to discuss plans with Tongmenghui members to overthrow the Qing dynasty. But when they find out that assassins have been sent to kill him, they assemble a group of protectors to prevent... See more »
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Cast

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Li Yue-Tang
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Prof. Chen Xiao-Bai
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Yan Xiao-Guo
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Li Chung-Guang
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Ah Si
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Sum Chung-Yang
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Yuet-yu
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Fang Hong
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Wang Fu-Ming (Stinky Tofu)
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Prince Lau Luk-Yak
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Detective Smith
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Yan Xiao-Guo's henchman #1
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Sun Yat-Sen
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General Fang Tian
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Prof. Yang Quyun
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kim-Fai Che ...
Yan Xiao-Guo's henchman #2
Seung Dik ...
Police chief
Yu-Lam Fan
Yulin Fan
Hao Jing ...
Nianci
Al Leung ...
Various (voice)
Guangning Liu
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Sun Yat-Sen's mother
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Casino dealer
Liang Miao ...
(as Liang Mou)
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Qing assassin
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Prince Lau's lover
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Ah Suen's father
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Qing assassin
Genbao Wang
Xichao Wang ...
Bao Shi (as Yachao Wang)
Edmond Kin-Yip Wong ...
Shot policeman
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Shot policeman
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Qing assassin
Tao Yang
Wei Yi-Bo ...
Yong Kai
Jianya Zhang ...
Boss Feng
You Zhang
Yue Zhang
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Ah Suen

Directed by

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Teddy Chan

Written by

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Junli Guo ... (written by) &
Tin-Nam Chun ... (written by) &
Joyce Chan ... (written by)
 
Tung-Min Chen ... (concept) (as Tung Man Chan)
 
James Yuen ... (co-written by) &
Bing Wu ... (co-written by)
 
Wai Chan ... () (as Hui Chen)

Produced by

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Jeffrey Chan ... co-producer
Peter Ho-Sun Chan ... producer (as Peter Chan)
Hui Chen ... co-producer
Liang Chen ... co-producer
Man-Kei Chin ... associate producer
Lung Dan-Nei ... co-producer
Sanping Han ... executive producer
Xiaoli Han ... co-producer
Jianxin Huang ... producer
Yuet-Jan Hui ... producer
Nan Li ... co-producer
Ruigang Li ... executive producer
You-Li Li ... co-producer
Bai Ling ... executive producer
Jia-Yin Tang ... executive producer
Edward Su-Ning Tian ... executive producer
Wai-Man Yip ... associate producer
Dong Yu ... executive producer
Jiang Zhong ... executive producer
Li Zhou ... executive producer

Music by

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Kwong Wing Chan

Cinematography by

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Arthur Wong ... director of photography

Editing by

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Derek Hui
Hoi Wong

Editorial Department

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Steve Calalang ... digital intermediate colorist
Majush James ... on-line editor (uncredited)
Fabrizio Pistone ... di edit supervisor (uncredited)

Production Design by

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Kwok-Keung Mak ... (as Kenneth Mak)

Art Direction by

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Che Kiu Lam ... (as Eric Lam)

Costume Design by

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Dora Ng

Makeup Department

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Mark Garbarino ... special makeup effects designer
Connie Lai ... makeup artist
Wai-Hing Lau ... hair stylist
Eddie Liu ... special makeup effects artist
Lancel Reyes ... prosthetic technician

Production Management

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Yiu-San Chow ... assistant production manager (as Yiu San Chow)
Kim Hung Fan ... assistant production manager
Debbie Lam ... production manager
Zheng Qiang Ma ... assistant production manager
Suki Tsui ... assistant production manager
May Yu Yut ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Man Ki Kwok ... third assistant director
Kim Wah Lou ... first assistant director
Gary Wing-Lun Mak ... second assistant director
Cindy Yu ... fourth assistant director

Art Department

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Kung Chan ... props
Lam Jan-Yiu ... props
Wai-Kin Lam ... property master
Kin Hung Wong ... props
Renee Wong ... set designer (as Wai Yan Wong)
Yu Chung Wong ... props
Sai Yan Yeung ... props

Sound Department

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George Yiu-Keung Lee ... sound editor
Jilian Liu ... sound recordist
Xuehong Shi ... boom operator
Kinson Tsang ... sound recordist
Qingyi Yang ... sound
Shuo Zhang ... adr recordist

Visual Effects by

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Meiwa Chan ... digital compositor: Fatface
Chas Chi-Shing Chau ... visual effects
Yuen Fai Ng ... visual effects supervisor
Chi-Wai Tam ... visual effects
Kwok-Yin Yung ... visual effects

Stunts

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Jun-Chi Chan ... stunt designer
Jun Gao Shifu Patrick Gee ... stunt coordinator
Tat-Chiu Lee ... action choreographer
Kenji Tanigaki ... action choreographer
Wei Tung ... action director
Jack Wai-Leung Wong ... action choreographer
Hua Yan ... action choreographer
Takahito Ôuchi ... stunts
Ming Zhe Liu ... stunt double: Donnie Yen (uncredited)
Donnie Yen ... action director (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Lam Chow ... gaffer
Zheng-Jia Guo ... gaffer
Yeung Jan-Yu ... lighting technician
Yiu-Fai Lai ... lighting technician
Aidong Liu ... lighting technician
Yunchao Ma ... assistant camera / camera technician
Yunchao Ma ... camera technician
Peter Ngor ... grip

Casting Department

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Mike Leeder ... additional casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Hongqing Cao ... costume team: Mainland unit
Cindy Fong-Tai Cheung ... assistant costume designer
Meng Dai ... costume assistant: Mainland second unit
Sizhe Fang ... assistant costume designer: Mainland unit
Guanghui Feng ... costume assistant: Mainland first unit
Ying Fu ... assistant costume designer: Mainland unit
Minqiang Liu ... costume team: Mainland unit
Haibo Wang ... costume team: Mainland unit
Wei Wang ... assistant to costume foreman: Mainland unit
Chunlian Zheng ... tailor: Mainland unit
Chunwei Zheng ... costume foreman: Mainland unit

Music Department

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Peter Kam ... composer: additional music

Script and Continuity Department

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Jing Jie ... script supervisor
Xin Ma ... script supervisor
Jiali Wang ... script supervisor

Additional Crew

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Ling Bai ... presenter
Xiaojiang Cai ... assistant to the producer
Sanping Han ... presenter
Lin Lan ... accounting supervisor
Peng Li ... production accountant
Ruigang Li ... presenter
Zhou Li ... presenter
Changfeng Liu ... craft service
He Liu ... craft service
Jia-Yin Tang ... presenter
Edward Su-Ning Tian ... presenter
Cuiping Wang ... craft service
Sharyn Yau ... publicity and marketing
Dong Yu ... presenter
Yong Zhang ... presenter
Xiao Zheng ... production accountant
Jiang Zhong ... presenter

Thanks

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Jacky Cheung ... special thanks
Christopher Doyle ... special thanks
Chi-Leung Kwong ... special thanks
Andrew Lau ... special thanks
Peter Pau ... special thanks
John Radel ... special thanks
Arthur Wong ... special thanks
Donnie Yen ... special thanks

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Storyline

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Plot Summary
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Taglines To save a nations future, they must protect one man from its past. See more »
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Also Known As
  • Dark October (China, Mandarin title)
  • 十月围城 (China, Mandarin title)
  • Sap yueh wai sing (Hong Kong, Cantonese title)
  • 十月圍城 (Hong Kong, Cantonese title)
  • Bodyguards and Assassins (United States)
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Runtime
  • 139 min
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Budget $23,000,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia During the fight between Donnie Yen's character against the henchman (played by Cung Le), the latter was killed by a sharp object cutting across his neck. In "Once Upon a Time in China II" (also starring Donnie Yen), Yen's character was also killed by a sharp object cutting across his neck. See more »
Goofs When Donnie Yen's character dies, he is hit by Jun Hu's character's horse. Immediately after he is hit, the scene is cut to Jun Hu running on foot towards Yen's body. Where did the horse go? See more »
Movie Connections Remake of Chi dan hao han (1974). See more »
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