The Defender1994
A corrupt businessman commits a murder and the only witness is the girlfriend of another businessman with close connections to the Chinese government... See full summary »
Director:
Corey YuenWriters:
GordonCast
| Credited cast: | |||
| Jet Li | ... | ||
 | Christy Chung | ... | Michelle Yeung |
| | Kent Cheng | ... | Charlie Leung Kam-Po |
| Collin Chou | ... | Wong (as Sing Ngai) | |
| | Wing-Chung Leung | ... | Ken |
| | Wai-Kwok Ng | ... | James Shong Sai-cheung |
| | William Chu | ... | Billy Yeung |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| | Chung-Tai Chan | ||
| | Sek Chan | ||
| | Jacky Cheung | ||
| | Kwai-Bo Chun | ||
| John DeMita | ... | (voice: English version) | |
| Keith Ferguson | ... | (voice: English version) | |
| | Yue Fong | ||
| | Joe Hanna | ... | (voice: English version) |
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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 witness. Complications arise when the bodyguard and the witness must confront their deep feelings for one another. Written by Erik Gregersen <erik@astro.as.utexas.edu>Plot Summary | Add Synopsis
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ActionMotion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for strong violence. See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
Hong KongRelease Date:
28 July 1994 (Hong Kong) See more »Also Known As:
Bodyguard von Peking See more »Company Credits
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Runtime:
Norway: 92 minSound Mix:
MonoColor:
ColorAspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
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Allan Hui Ching-yeung: Yes. But what happens to a flower when you pick it? It loses it's life.
Billy Yeung: [a man comes in with a huge bouquet of flowers for Michelle from her boyfriend] Now all you have is a bunch of dead bodies.
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Continuity: 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
Billy Yeung: [John didn't get anything for Michelle's birthday] You should have gotten her flowers, she loves flowers.Allan Hui Ching-yeung: Yes. But what happens to a flower when you pick it? It loses it's life.
Billy Yeung: [a man comes in with a huge bouquet of flowers for Michelle from her boyfriend] Now all you have is a bunch of dead bodies.
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This movie combines sugary-sweet romance and violent action. The action scenes are filled with great ideas and creativity. The use of flashlights in a gunfight is quite original. The last fight is very well-choreographed. Jet Li and Ngai Sing fight using more than just their fists and feet. My main complaints are that the action wasn't the main focus of the movie. As good as the ones in the movie are, a couple more could've made this his best modern film. In the dubbed copy I have, they also cut out Linda Wong's theme song, which I enjoy a lot too. However, overall it's an entertaining film.