Film Screening: Bodyguards and Assassins十月围城

It happened in 1906 when the Qing Dynasty was declining in China. In order to repress the democratic revo-lution, the Qing court launched assassinations to maintain its rule. The great revolutionary leader, Dr. Sun Yat-sen decided to meet the delegates from thirteen provinces in Hong Kong on October 15 with the superficial purpose of visiting his mother. General Yan Xiaoguo received the imperial decree and spread a dragnet to assassinate Sun. Facing the historical turning point, people from various circles stood up to the imperial assassıns time and again... Dr. Sun left Hong Kong safely at last. There were uprisings through the whole country in the following year. The Revolution of 1911 broke out, which finally overthrew the autocratic monarchy in China and inaugurated a new era of democracy and republic.

Director: Teddy Chan

Screenwriters: Guo Junli / Qin Tiannan / Chen Jiayi

Starring: Donnie Yen / Wang Xueqi / Tony Leung Ka-fai / Hu Jun / Wang Po-chieh / etc.

Genres: Drama / Action / Historical

Country/Region of Production: Hong Kong, China / Mainland China

Language: Mandarin Chinese / Cantonese / English

Release Date: 2009-12-18 (Mainland China / Hong Kong, China)

Runtime: 139 minutes

　　1906年，中国的清王朝已是风雨飘摇大厦将倾。为了维护封建统治，扼杀民主革命，清廷对“革命党”展开了疯狂的暗杀行动。10月15日。革命领袖孙中山决定冒险赴港，名为探望母亲，实则与十三省革命代表见面会谈。清廷派出将军阎孝国赴港，织起了一张“刺孙”的天罗地网。国难当头，不同阶层、不同身份的中国人纷纷挺身而出，与清廷杀手展开了一场又一场惊心动魄的厮杀•••⋯最终，孙中山安全离境。一年内，中国各地相继起义。1911年，辛亥革命爆发，揭开了结束中国的帝制、开启民主共和新纪元的序幕。

导演: 陈德森

编剧: 郭俊立 / 秦天南 / 陈嘉仪

主演: 甄子丹 / 王学圻 / 梁家辉 / 胡军 / 王柏杰 / 更多...

类型: 剧情 / 动作 / 历史

制片国家/地区: 中国香港 / 中国大陆

语言: 汉语普通话 / 粤语 / 英语

上映日期: 2009-12-18(中国大陆/中国香港)

片长: 139 分钟