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The Bodyguard from Beijing (1994)
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AKA: The Defender
Cantonese: Jung Naam Hoi Bo Biu
Mandarin: Zhong1 Nan2 Hai3 Bao3 Biao1
Literally: Zhongnanhai Bodyguard (Zhongnanhai is the headquarters of the Chinese government)
Producer: Jet Li Lian-Jie
Director: Corey Yuen Kwai
Co-Starring: Christy Chung Lai-Tai, Kent Cheng Juk-Si
synopsis
When a businessman with close ties to the Chinese government is murdered, a member of the PLA security forces (Jet Li) is dispatched from Beijing to protect the sole witness, a rich businessman's girlfriend. The bodyguard's professional duty to protect the girl is soon complicated by romantic tension. As efforts to kill the witness increase, protector and protected must confront their feelings for one another.
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The Bodyguard from Beijing Gallery
Total Pictures: 11 |
