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The Bodyguard from Beijing

The Bodyguard from Beijing

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The Bodyguard from Beijing

1994

1h 32m

6.8(162 votes)

Drama

Action

Thriller

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.

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Orange Sky Golden Harvest

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Jet Li

Jet Li

John Cheng

Christy Chung Lai-Tai

Christy Chung Lai-Tai

Michelle Yeung

Kent Cheng Jak-Si

Kent Cheng Jak-Si

Charlie Leung

Collin Chou

Collin Chou

Killer Wong

Joey Leung Wing-Chung

Joey Leung Wing-Chung

Keung

Ng Wai-Kwok

Ng Wai-Kwok

James Shong Sai Cheung

William Chu Wai-Lim

William Chu Wai-Lim

Billy Yeung

Wong Kam-Kong

Wong Kam-Kong

Chiu Kwok Man

Corey Yuen

Corey Yuen

Shopper in Mall

Huang Kaisen

Huang Kaisen

Wong's Brother

Creative team

Directed by: Corey Yuen
Written by: Gordon Chan
John Chan Kin-Chung
Produced by: Jet Li

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