- HD 1080
- Runtime: 139m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: cn
- Country: China, Hong Kong
- Director: Teddy Chan Tak-Sum
- Stars: Donnie Yen, Wang Xueqi, Tony Leung Ka-Fai, Nicholas Tse Ting-Fung, Hu Jun
- keywords: martial arts, assassination, sword, beaten to death, impalement, hong kong, head bashed in, violent death, hook, bloody fight
- Production_studio: China Film Group Corporation, Bona Film Group, We Distribution
- Slogan: To save a nations future, they must protect one man from its past.
- The Bodyguards and Assassins is featured in the top rankings of 2009
- #27 in Top Action Movies of 2009
In 1905, revolutionist Sun Yat-Sen visits Hong Kong to discuss plans with Tongmenghui members to overthrow the Qing dynasty. But when they find out that assassins have been sent to kill him, they assemble a group of protectors to prevent any attacks.