Guarda Costas e Assassinos (2009)
To save a nations future, they must protect one man from its past.
Gênero : Drama, Ação, História
Runtime : 2H 18M
Director : Teddy Chan
Sinopse
Guarda Costas e Assassinos conta a história de um grupo de revolucionários tentando proteger Sun Yat-sen(1866-1925), líder da Revolução de 1911 contra a corrupta Dinastia Qing, de assassinos em 1905, Hong Kong.
Huang Fei-Hung, the now famous Chinese boxer, teaches his martial arts at Pao Chih Lin Institute, in Canton. Gordon, a European businessman, who deals in import export is looking for a good security guard for his Jade collection.. So ensues a martial arts tournament to decide who get's the job.
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Taiwanese martial arts movie by Karen Yang Chia-Yun
