It has been over 17 long years since Sammo Hung has directed a movie (since 1997′s Once Upon A Time in China and America), but now, the Hong Kong legend is back – both as star and as director – in The Bodyguard (aka Old Soldier).
The film features a cast of well-known names that include Zhu Yuchen, Li Qinqin, Feng Jiayi, Jacqueline Chan, Andy Lau, Hu Jun, Feng Shaofeng, Eddie Peng, Song Jia, Tsui Hark, Karl Maka, Dean Shek, Yuen Biao, Yuen Qiu, Yuen Wah, Yuen Ting and Yuen Po.
The Bodyguard’s lead role was once linked to Jackie Chan, but due to scheduling conflicts, he declined and Lau stepped in. The Bodyguard would have been the first time Hung would be directing Chan since 1997′s Mr. Nice Guy.
The Bodyguard is a film that follows a retired bodyguard (Hung) who has settled in the dark and unknown corner of the world where China, Russia and North Korea meet. Suffering from the beginnings of dementia, the bodyguard is befriended by a young girl whose life is threatened when her father (Lau) falls in with the local crime world. When the girl and her father disappear, the bodyguard must call upon his long forgotten skills to save the life of his young
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Trailer: http://video.mtime.com/58260/?mid=216573