March 3, 2007
Good movie - very jet Li'ish. - a modern story similar to the Bodyguard - but much better action wise!
Jet Li, Christy Chung, Kent Cheng
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...( read more
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DVD Release Date: October 6, 1998
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October 22, 2009IIIIIIII will always love you!!!!!!! oh wait, this ain't that movie!!! NOOOOO!!
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January 8, 2009Its kinda old movie. Jet li was very young then but sure he has that skill even before.
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September 14, 2008Review will be written when/if re-watched (Probability: Zero).
First viewing: 27.01.2001 -
September 14, 2008Bodyguard from Beijing is a HK remake of Hollywood's The Bodyguard starring Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner. But HK's version is quite different and a whole lot better. The relationship between Jet Li and Christy Chung has more tension ...( read more)
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September 14, 2008This film is a version of The Bodyguard, with Jet Li in the Kevin Costner role. The final 20 minutes of the film consist of nonstop martial-arts action - outstanding!
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