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The Bodyguard from Beijing (1994)
Directed by Corey Yuen
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Overview
A corrupt businessman commits a murder and the only witness is the girlfriend of another businessman with close connections to the Chinese government, so a bodyguard from Beijing is dispatched to help two Hong Kong cops protect the witness.
Rated R | Length 92 minutes
Actors
Jet Li | Christy Chung | Kent Cheng | Collin Chou | Joey Leung | Wu Wei-Kuo | William Chu Wai-Lim | Wong Kam-Kong | Corey Yuen | Sam Kai-Sen Huang | Wong Wa-Wo | Fong Yue | Leung Kai-Chi | Benny Lai Keung-Kuen | Chan Sek
Viewing History (seen 2 times)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/09/2022 | TV | DVD | Borrowed | 7 stars |
| 08/20/2000 | TV | DVD | Rented | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
Viewing Notes
Borrowed this one from Ron since he has the 4-movie set of the dubbed versions of the Jet Li films that got video releases here (and I’d rent often from the video stores). I liked Christy Chung when I first saw her in this but really liked her when I got TAI CHI II. She’s good playing off the all business demeanor of Jet’s bodyguard.
This is a good movie but not a favorite bc we don’t get any of Jet’s playfulness. Serious Jet is fine and needed for this story but i like when he’s having fun. They characters around him have to bring some levity but it’s not very good.
That said I would like to see the original cut of this in its original language.
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