Bodyguards and Assassins
To save a nations future, they must protect one man from its past.
In 1905, revolutionist Sun Yat-sen came to Hong Kong to meet revolutionary comrades.The Qing government sent a group of killers to murder him.Ordinary citizens from all walks of life joined together, blocking the streets and fighting off the assassins to keep Sun Yat-sen safe.
- Worldwide
- $7M
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Cast
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In 1905, revolutionist Sun Yat-sen came to Hong Kong to meet revolutionary comrades. The Qing government sent a group of killers to murder him. Ordinary citizens from all walks of life joined together, blocking the streets and fighting off the assassins to keep Sun Yat-sen safe.
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Box Office & Release
Bodyguards and Assassins returned 0.3× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $23M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $7M
- Release date
- Dec 18, 2009
- Runtime
- 2h 19m
- MPAA rating
- PG-13
- Language
- Cantonese, English
- Country
- China, Hong Kong
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