Title Bodyguards and Assassins Overview In 1905, revolutionist Sun Yat-Sen visits Hong Kong to discuss plans with Tongmenghui members to overthrow the Qing dynasty. But when they find out that assassins have been sent to kill him, they assemble a group of protectors to prevent any attacks. Tagline To save a nations future, they must protect one man from its past. Genres Drama, Action, History Keywords assassination, martial arts, sword, blood splatter, impalement, beaten to death, hong kong, head bashed in, extreme violence, violent death, hook, bloody fight, throat slitting, violence Production Companies China Film Group Corporation Production Countries China Spoken Languages 普通话, 广州话 廣州話, English Original Language cn Runtime minutes 139 Release Year 2009
Worldwide box office revenue: approximately 6 million USD