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Release Date:
July 28, 1994
Original Title:
中南海保鑣
Alternate Titles:
Bodyguard from Beijing
O Defensor
O Guarda-Costas em Ação
The Defender
Zhong Nan Hai bao biao
Телохранитель из Пекина
北京保鏢
Genres:
Action | Drama | Thriller
Production Companies:
Eastern Productions
Orange Sky Golden Harvest
Production Countries:
Hong Kong | Japan
Ratings / Certifications:
DE: 18 HK: II US: R
Runtime: 92
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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Director:
Corey Yuen
Director of Photography:
Tom Lau Moon-Tong
Editor:
Angie Lam
Original Music Composer:
Nicholas Rivera
William Wu Wai-Lap
Producer:
Jet Li
Screenplay:
Gordon Chan
Kin Chung Chan
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