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The Bodyguard from Beijing ()

Zhong Nan Hai bao biao (original title)
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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... See more »
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Allan Hui Ching Yeung / John Chang
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Michelle Yeung
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Charlie Leung Kam-Po
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Wong (as Sing Ngai)
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Ken
Wai-Kwok Ng ...
James Shong Sai-cheung
Wai-Lim Chu ...
Billy Yeung (as William Chu)
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Assassin (as Chung-Tai Chan)
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Assassin (as Sek Chan)
Chun Hung Cheung ...
Bodyguard in Opening Scene
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Guard at Mortuary
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Guard at Mortuary
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House Maid
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Wong's Brother
Hak-Shing Keung ...
Assassin in Shopping Center
Mao-ding Kong ...
Assassin
Gong Lam ...
Assassin in Opening Scene
Chi Kit Lee ...
Assassin
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Assassin in Shopping Center
Shu-San Mak ...
Guard at Mortuary
Michael Miller ...
Assassin in Opening Scene
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Man in Shopping Center
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Chiu Kwok-Man
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Coroner (as Wah-Woh Wong)
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Shopper in Mall
Binglei Li ...
Gege (uncredited)

Directed by

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Corey Yuen

Written by

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Gordon Chan ... (screenplay)
 
Kin Chung Chan ... (screenplay)

Produced by

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Julia Chu ... associate producer (as Ka-Yee Chu)
Jet Li ... producer (as Li Yang Chung)

Music by

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Nicholas Rivera ... (as Nicolás Rivera)
Wai Lap Wu

Cinematography by

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Moon-Tong Lau ... (as Tom Lau)

Editing by

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Angie Lam

Editorial Department

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David B. Baron ... editorial consultant
Ji-Chun Chan ... post-production coordinator (as David Chan)
Angie Lam ... post-production coordinator
Mariah Breitel Hembree ... post script services (uncredited)

Art Direction by

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Jason Mok

Costume Design by

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Shirley Chan

Makeup Department

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Yun-Ling Man ... makeup artist
Siu-mui Ng ... hair stylist

Production Management

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Julia Chu ... production supervisor
Bo-Chu Chui ... executive in charge of production
Helen Li ... production manager
Wai Sum Shia ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Harry Hon ... assistant director
Kai Keung Lai ... assistant director

Art Department

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Raymond Kwok ... assistant art director

Sound Department

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Bobbi Banks ... sound editor
Todd Beckett ... re-recording mixer
Trip Brock ... supervising sound editor: 1999 English soundtrack
Ming-Yang Chen ... dubbing editor: mandarin
Shao-Lung Chou ... sound re-recordist
Michael J. Fox ... sound editor
Michael Jonascu ... sound editor (as Mike Jonascu)
Goro Koyama ... foley artist
Hung Lu ... dubbing editor: cantonese
Jack Maeby ... adr director
Andy Malcolm ... foley artist
Anna Malkin ... foley assistant
Ron Malligers ... foley mixer (as Ron Mellegers)
Colin Rogers ... adr mixer: 1999 English soundtrack
Hari Ryatt ... adr supervisor
Ching Siu-Lung ... sound effects
Andrew Tay ... foley mixer
Kurt Thum ... sound editor
Todd Warren ... re-recording mixer
Cary West ... adr recordist

Stunts

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Stone Chan ... assistant stunt coordinator (as Sek Chan)
Sam Kai-Sen Huang ... assistant stunt coordinator
Mao-ding Kong ... assistant stunt coordinator
Corey Yuen ... action coordinator
Tak Yuen ... action coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

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Chi-Chiu Chak ... electrician
Hon-Wing Chan ... electrician
Wai-Nin Chan ... first assistant camera / lighting technician
Ka-Wo Cheung ... second assistant camera
Yuen-Man Fung ... camera operator
Chan-Ming Wong ... electrician
Wing-Chi Wong ... assistant lighting
Chi-tim Yeung ... electrician
Edwin Yuen ... still photographer

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Cindy Fong-Tai Cheung ... wardrobe assistant
Lai-Fung Tai ... wardrobe supervisor

Music Department

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Xi Lin ... lyricist
Linda Wong ... theme vocals
Wai Lap Wu ... composer: theme music (as William Wu)

Script and Continuity Department

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Tomcat Ho ... script supervisor
Kwan-Lok Leung ... continuity assistant

Additional Crew

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Sin-Kun Chan ... production assistant
Bo-Chu Chui ... controller
Kwok-hing Fan ... automation
Norm Hvam ... main title graphics: english version
Bo Ka ... caterer
Angie Lam ... post production advisor
Hing-Fat Luk ... automation
Kwok-kei Ng ... automation
Jen-ming Wong ... story editor
John DeMita ... voice dubbing (uncredited)
Keith Ferguson ... voice dubbing (uncredited)
Joe Hanna ... voice dubbing (uncredited)
Tom Konkle ... voice dubbing (uncredited)
Jennifer Paz ... voice dubbing (uncredited)
Arianna Ratner ... voice dubbing (uncredited)
Dean Scofield ... voice dubbing (uncredited)
Michael Sorich ... voice dubbing (uncredited)
Fred Tatasciore ... voice dubbing (uncredited)

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

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. Complications arise when the bodyguard and the witness must confront their deep feelings for one another. Written by Erik Gregersen

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Taglines Only One Man Stands Between The Assassin And His Target! See more »
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Also Known As
  • Chung Nam Hoi bo biu (Hong Kong, Cantonese title)
  • The Bodyguard from Beijing (Hong Kong, English title)
  • The Defender (Canada, English title)
  • The Defender (United States)
  • The Bodyguard from Beijing (United States)
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  • 92 min
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Did You Know?

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Trivia Can be considered a loose Hong Kong remake of The Bodyguard (1992) starring Kevin Costner, as the two films share many similarities concerning some scenes and the development of the relationship between the two main characters, though key points of the plot in each film are different. See more »
Goofs Just about everything during the end kitchen fight scene has a continuity error, examples, the sink switches many positions, the bodies around the sink appear and disappear, covering mouth with sleeve, then hand when camera angle switches, and also position of the two as they are fighting throughout the room. See more »
Quotes Michelle Yeung: You made me cry. It won't happen again!
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