Trailer for Forthcoming Hong Kong Epic Movie Bodyguards & Assassins

The forthcoming Hong Kong epic Bodyguards & Assassins tell the story of a group of martial artists trying to protect Dr. Sun Yat-sen – considered the father of modern China – from assassination. The movie features an enormous full scale replica of turn of the century Hong Kong built in mainland China and stars virtually everyone who matters in current Hong Kong cinema. Watch the trailer below.

“5 hours, 13 blocks. To save a nation’s future, they must protect one man from its past.”

1905, City of Victoria (British Colony of Hong Kong)
In the distance of thirteen blocks, the one man who holds a nation’s fate must survive relentless attempts on his life with only eight bodyguards to protect him. Against hundreds of assassins, these men must put their courage to the test in order to protect the hopes of millions in this perilous night even if it means fighting to the death…

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Bodyguards & Assassins is directed by Teddy Chan with stars including Donnie Yen, Hu Jun, Fan Bing Bing, Nicolas Tse, Tong Leung Kar Fai, Xing Yu, Philip Ng, Cung Le and Wang Wen Jie.