China Synopsis
十月圍城
“To save a nations future, they must protect one man from its past.”
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.
The 2008–2010 China Window
69 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Bodyguards and Assassins sits at position #23.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Bodyguards and Assassins. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
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The 2000s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Bodyguards and Assassins premiered. 142 total titles in this decade from China.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 2h 19m runtime, production spent $165K per minute on screen and earned $48K per minute back.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #423 of 946 China films indexed here (55th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among China Drama productions specifically: #269 of 547 (top 49%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | China, Hong Kong |
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Spoken Languages | Mandarin, Cantonese, English |
| Production Companies | China Film Group Corporation, Bona Film Group, We Distribution |
| Runtime | 2h 19m |
| Release Date | December 18, 2009 |
| IMDb | tt1403130 |
| Official Site | www.bodyguardsandassassins.com |