My Beloved Bodyguard (2016)

My Beloved Bodyguard (2016) is a 2016 Hong Kong-Chinese action drama film directed by and starring Sammo Hung in his first film as director since 1997's Once Upon a Time in China and America. Andy Lau serves as one of the film's producers while also making a special appearance. The film was released on 1 April 2016.

Plot:

                The film is set in the 2000s in a medium-sized Chinese city located in northeast China, close to the Russian border. An old, overweight man named Ding witnesses a man being stabbed by a gang, but when he is summoned by the police to identify the suspect, he hesitates and is unable to. The police research Ding's background and discover that he is a retired Central Security Bureau officer from Beijing, and they figure that he is suffering from dementia. Back at his home, Ding is frequently invited for supper by his land-lord, Park, an elderly lady who is attracted to him. Ding, in turn, frequently cares for a little girl next door named Cherry, whose father, Li, is an abusive gambler.

When Li becomes heavily in debt because of his gambling, Choi, a Chinese person of Korean descent, who happens to be the leader of the aforementioned gang, forces Li to embark on a criminal assignment. Li is driven to a hotel and told to steal the shoulder-bag of a Russian gang leader. The alarm is raised but Li escapes with the bag after a protracted chase. However, upon being told that his debt isn't absolved, Li goes into hiding, taking the bag with him. Choi reacts by sending men to abduct Li's daughter. Meanwhile, the Russian gang leader feels angry and plans an attack against Choi's gang for violating their territory.

In the aftermath of the incident, Ding's dementia worsens, and he is paralyzed by the loss of Cherry. The police make no attempt to blame Ding, recognizing that his actions were self-defense. Suddenly, Cherry returns, revealing that she simply ran off to live at a friend's house. Even as Ding forgets his family members, he remembers his relationship with Cherry, who cares for him well into his senescence. In a scene after the credits, the two countryside criminals accidentally encounter a group of drilling military-police, who turn and give chase.

Cast:

Main cast:

• Sammo Hung
• Zhu Yuchen
• Li Qinqin
• Feng Jiayi
• Jacqueline Chan

Special appearance:

• Andy Lau
• Hu Jun
• Feng Shaofeng
• Eddie Peng
• Song Jia
• Tsui Hark
• Karl Maka
• Dean Shek
• Yuen Biao
• Yuen Qiu
• Yuen Wah
• Yuen Ting
• Yuen Po

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