The Bodyguard
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1h 39m
Directed by Sammo Hung • 2016 • Hong Kong, China
Starring Sammo Hung, Zhu Yuchen, Li Qinqin
Retired special agent Ding (Sammo Hung) makes a home in a quiet village on the Russia-China border. There, he befriends a young girl whose father (Andy Lau), in debt with the mob, disappears—leaving her in Ding’s care. Now Ding must recall his superior strategic and tactical skills to save both their lives. Sammo Hung’s return to directing after a nearly twenty-year hiatus features bone-crunching bursts of his celebrated action choreography, but the emphasis is on the human drama, with Hung giving one of the most subtle and emotionally affecting performances of his career. Look out for cameo appearances from a host of fellow Hong Kong cinema legends, including Yuen Biao, Tsui Hark, Yuen Wah, Dean Shek, and Karl Maka.
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