Bodyguard and killer
Film Teddy Chen
Release December 2009 (China)
France Released unknown
Early 20 th century, the winds of revolution breath on China. The Qin dynasty of the Manchus living his last days against the people's uprising led by Sun Wen, who is later called the "father of the nation."
1905 in Hong Kong, then British colony, Sun Wen is expected to meet the 13 revolutionary leaders of the provinces of China. The case is most périeuse, eight men and women will be forced expansion to protect humans against the thugs sent by the Empress.
Bodyguard and murderers is a historical fiction film punctuated by scenes of action (kung fu). It is a historical fiction because the events presented here have never occurred and aside from Sun Yat-sen, known as Sun Wen in the film, all characters are fictitious.
Yet the film takes a realistic take part in its implementation with the effect of judgments on important image on the characters, showing an explanatory text. And more importantly, addressing themes of the Chinese revolution: rebels against the feudal practices and imposed by the tyrannical Manchu, press censorship, passivity of the British authorities deal with conflict Chinese, especially the highlighting of sacrifice for nation of his "bodyguard" for broken destinies, direct or indirect consequence of domestic politics ... Manchu
The historical film is balanced by scenes of shares Hong Kong's own cinema. The fight scenes traditional kung fu style is largely represented a majority, but they remain incontestable recessed Raport performance from Donnie Yen. Donnie Yen A stunning, as usual, in a scene of incredible chases through the popular market, will end up looking for a fight wrestling match with beatings with momentum and taking bids.
The film rounded corners, too, by establishing a legal limit to the propaganda, leaving the clan of assassins seem like simpletons beings and enslaved to their causes.
The hero of the story are definitely the characters: the bodyguards. Tony Leung (Chen Shaobai, revolutionary) and Wang Xuegi (Li Yutang, a notable respected) in mind. The range of stakeholders representing a sample of the population, with a liability and different goals, giving the spectators, especially China, can identify.
The film is nevertheless a very good entertainment with staging effective and direction of actor who pulls up the script with a cast of good quality.
