Bodyguards and Assassins (Shi Yue Wei Cheng)
de Teddy Chen
Trailer
Synopsis
An ingenious political fiction plot, the attempt to assassinate Sun Yat-sen in 1906 Hong Kong, is used as the backbone of this luxurious action drama that places every cent of its well spent budget before the spectator´s eyes and culminates in a real time, martial arts mega blockbuster, where there´s even room for a tribute to Battleship Potemkin. Teddy Chen's best film to date, an immediate box-office hit and multi award winner wherever it goes, it manages to extract the very best from an incomparable cast in a balanced combination of power, emotionality and historical review that only Hong Kong cinema is capable of turning out.
Director
Teddy Chen
Director, screenwriter, producer and actor, he debuted in filmmaking with Pretty Ghost (91) and has built a reputation for himself in action and fantastic cinema with movies like Downtown Torpedoes (97), Purple Storm (99), The Accidental Spy (01) and Wait 'til You're Older (05; Sitges'06).
Technical information
Edition: 2010
Section: Official Fantàstic Panorama Specials
Original language:
Mandarin