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Bodyguards and Assassins
2009
· Movie
· 139 min
C
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68/100
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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.
Details
- Director
- Teddy Chan
- Writers
- Chan Wai, Chun Tin-Nam, Guo Junli, Joyce Chan Ka-Yi
- Released
- 18 December 2009
- Country
- China, Hong Kong
- Language
- Cantonese
- Runtime
- 139 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $23.0M
- Box office
- $6.6M
- Awards
- 14 wins, 22 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 36 →14 wins from 36 nominations across 5 ceremonies
| 16th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards 2009 | Film of Merit | Bodyguard and Assassins | Winner |
| 16th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards 2009 | Best Actor | Wang Xueqi | Winner |
| 29th Hong Kong Film Awards 2009 | Best Original Film Score | Chan Kwong-wing, Peter Kam | Winner |
| 29th Hong Kong Film Awards 2009 | Best Original Film Song | Song: Powder (粉末) Composer: Chan Kwong-wing Lyricist: Chris Shum Singer: Li Yuchun | Nominee |
| 29th Hong Kong Film Awards 2009 | Best Film | Bodyguards and Assassins | Winner |
| 29th Hong Kong Film Awards 2009 | Best Director | Teddy Chan | Winner |
| 29th Hong Kong Film Awards 2009 | Best Screenplay | Guo Junli, Qin Tiannan, Joyce Chan, Chan Tung-man | Nominee |
| 29th Hong Kong Film Awards 2009 | Best Actor | Wang Xueqi | Nominee |
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29th Hong Kong Film Awards
18 nominations, 8 won
| Best Action Choreography | Stephen Tung, Lee Tat-chiu | Winner |
| Best Art Direction | Kenneth Mak | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Arthur Wong | Winner |
| Best Costume Make-Up Design | Dora Ng | Winner |
| Best Director | Teddy Chan | Winner |
| Best Film | Bodyguards and Assassins | Winner |
| Best Original Film Score | Chan Kwong-wing, Peter Kam | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Nicholas Tse | Winner |
| Best Actor | Wang Xueqi | Nominee |
| Best Film Editing | Derek Hui, Wong Hoi | Nominee |
| Best New Performer | Li Yuchun | Nominee |
| Best Original Film Song | Song: Powder (粉末) Composer: Chan Kwong-wing Lyricist: Chris Shum Singer: Li Yuchun | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Guo Junli, Qin Tiannan, Joyce Chan, Chan Tung-man | Nominee |
| Best Sound Design | Kinson Tsang, George Lee | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Tony Leung Ka-fai | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Li Yuchun | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Fan Bingbing | Nominee |
| Best Visual Effects | Ng Yuen-fai, Chas Chau, Joe Tam, Yung Kwok-yin | Nominee |
4th Asian Film Awards
6 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor | Wang Xueqi | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Nicholas Tse | Winner |
| Best Costume Designer | Dora Ng | Nominee |
| Best Film | Bodyguards and Assassins | Nominee |
| Best Newcomer | Li Yuchun | Nominee |
| Best Production Designer | Kenneth Mak | Nominee |
16th Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor | Wang Xueqi | Winner |
| Film of Merit | Bodyguard and Assassins | Winner |
47th Golden Horse Awards
9 nominations, 1 won
| Best Costume Make-Up Design | Dora Ng | Winner |
| Best Action Choreography | Stephen Tung, Lee Tat-chiu | Nominee |
| Best Actor | Wang Xueqi | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Arthur Wong | Nominee |
| Best Director | Teddy Chan | Nominee |
| Best Feature Film | Bodyguards and Assassins | Nominee |
| Best Film Editing | Hui Wan-yu, Wong Hoi | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Nicholas Tse | Nominee |
| Best Visual Effects | Ng Yuen-fai, Chas Chau, Joe Tam, Yung Kwok-yin | Nominee |
5th Huading Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actor | Nicholas Tse | Winner |