Bodyguards and Assassins
Original title: 十月圍城
“To save a nations future, they must protect one man from its past.”
6.8(396)PG-1320092h 19mCN
Directed by Teddy Chan Tak-Sam
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.
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Budget $23.0MBox office $6.6M
