Synopsis
18 years since his last directorial movie in Jet Li’s Once
Upon A Time In China and America, Sammo Hung makes a comeback as Director and
Cast in ‘The Bodyguard’. A retired bodyguard (Sammo Hung), who has left behind
his former life to settle in the corner of the world on the border where China,
Russia and North Korea meet. The former bodyguard is befriended a young girl
whose life is threatened when her father (Andy Lau), who is addicted to
gambling, falls afoul of the local crime underworld. Things take a turn for the
worse, and the girl and her father disappear forcing the bodyguard to call on
his long lost skills to find and protect them.
A retired bodyguard who is suffering from early dementia
meets a young girl and befriends her. When the girl is threatened by a local
crime lord due to her father's connection, the bodyguard must recall his
long-forgotten skills in order to save the young girl.
I’ve watched some Sammo Hung movies before. He’s such a talented actor-director-fight scene choreographer. This looks like a good movie, especially with Andy Lau.
ReplyDeleteInteresting, I haven’t seen any Sammo Hung movie in a long time, and this one sounds very interesting. I would have preferred a Jackie Chan starring role, but Andi Lau is very good already.
ReplyDeleteSometimes I don’t read the reviews and just watch the movie instead. They can just cause confusion. This sounds like a lovely film, I look forward to the chemistry of the actors, especially the ex-bodyguard and the little girl.
ReplyDeleteThe Good, the Bad and the Grandpa Guard. There isn't as much action in the movie as one hopes for from action star Sammo Hung, but it is a heartwarming tale of family love. Despite the abundance of action stars in the cast, most of them are however just cameo appearances, meaning fans will be left wanting for fight scenes between them and Sammo Hung.
ReplyDeleteThe story-line is simple enough to follow and it is a light-hearted movie. Despite the slow build-up, the action scenes showcasing Sammo Hung's sharp moves more than make up for it.
I would say it is a great movie where it consists of the gathering of all the legendary actors.
ReplyDeleteOnly those who watch the Hong Kong movie during the 90s would realize those so called legendary old actors which I meant.
Awesome movie!