The Bodyguard (2016 film)
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| Traditional | 特工爺爺 |
| Simplified | 特工爷爷 |
| Mandarin | Tè Gōng Yé Yé |
| Cantonese | Dak6 Gung1 Je4 Je2 |
| Directed by | Sammo Hung |
| Produced by |
Andy Lau William Kong Chan Pui-wah Ivy Ho Lau Yee-tung |
| Screenplay by | Kong Kwan |
| Starring |
Sammo Hung Andy Lau Zhu Yuchen Li Qinqin |
| Music by | Alan Wong Janet Yung |
| Cinematography | Ardy Lam |
| Edited by | Kwong Chi-leung Lo Wai-lun |
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Irressistible Films
Edko Films Focus Films EDKO (Beijing) Distribution Good Friends Entertainment Shanghai Tencent Qie Pictures BDI Films Lava Bear Films |
| Distributed by | Edko Films |
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Running time
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99 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong China |
| Language | Cantonese Mandarin |
| Box office | US$52.8 million |
The Bodyguard (also known as My Beloved Bodyguard) is a 2016 Hong Kong-Chinese action drama film directed by and starring Sammo Hung in his first film as director since 1997's Once Upon a Time in China and America. Andy Lau serves as one of the film's producers while also making a special appearance. The film was released on 1 April 2016.
The film is set in the 2000s in a medium-sized Chinese city located in northeast China, close to the Russian border. An old, overweight man named Ding witnesses a man being stabbed by a gang, but when he is summoned by the police to identify the suspect, he hesitates and is unable to. The police research Ding's background and discover that he is a retired Central Security Bureau officer from Beijing, and they figure that he is suffering from dementia. Back at his home, Ding is frequently invited for supper by his land-lord, Park, an elderly lady who is attracted to him. Ding, in turn, frequently cares for a little girl next door named Cherry, whose father, Li, is an abusive gambler.
When Li becomes heavily in debt because of his gambling, Choi, a Chinese person of Korean descent, who happens to be the leader of the aforementioned gang, forces Li to embark on a criminal assignment. Li is driven to a hotel and told to steal the shoulder-bag of a Russian gang leader. The alarm is raised but Li escapes with the bag after a protracted chase. However, upon being told that his debt isn't absolved, Li goes into hiding, taking the bag with him. Choi reacts by sending men to abduct Li's daughter. Meanwhile, the Russian gang leader feels angry and plans an attack against Choi's gang for violating their territory.
Choi's gang members follow Cherry and assault Ding's home after she enters it, but to their dismay, Ding proves to be a remarkable fighter, and they are repelled. To avoid arrest, two of them are sent by Choi to hide in the countryside. The police, noticing that Li has disappeared, send Cherry to live with her aunt and uncle. However, within a short time, the aunt and uncle wish to eject her, and Ding agrees to provide for her living. Then one night, Cherry goes missing, and what is more, Li suddenly appears in Ding's home, bringing money in order to compensate Ding for his service. As Li exits the house, he is assaulted by Choi's gang and killed, and the shoulder-bag is taken back.
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