Plot: Inspired by true events, Dr. Sun Yat-sen (who would become known as "The Father of Modern China) comes to Hong Kong in 1905 to discuss his plans for a united revolutionary front to overthrow the corrupt and crumbling Qing Dynasty. With his very life on the line at every turn, Sun Yat-sen is given five bodyguards to protect him while he travels to a secret meeting. These bodyguards, a group of ordinary men and women who actually possess extraordinary fighting skills, must put their courage to the test in order to protect the hope of millions, even if it means fighting to the death against hundreds of assassins!
With an all-star cast that includes Donnie Yen, Nicholas Tse, Leon Lai, Tony Leong, Simon Yam and Eric Tsang, Bodyguards and Assassins is an awe-inspiring and thrilling retelling of a brief but significant moment in modern Chinese history. Hong Kong films don't come much bigger than this!
