The Defender (1994)
The Bodyguard from Beijing released in the United States as The Defender and United Kingdom as Jet Li’s The Defender) is a 1994 Hong Kong action film directed by Corey Yuen, and starring Jet Li, who also produced. The film co-stars Christy Chung, Kent Cheng and Sing Ngai. The film was released theatrically in Hong Kong on 28 July 1994.
Plot
The film protagonizes Allan, a professional bodyguard based in Beijing whose tactical and martial skills and quick thinking are well shown as having protected several statesmen from assassination. He is hired by James, a wealthy Hong Kong businessman, to protect his beautiful girlfriend Michelle Leung, who is the only surviving witness to a murder, after all the others had been eliminated in various ways. Allan arrives at the girl’s home in Hong Kong to meet with two somewhat incompetent plainclothes police officers – Fat Po and Ken – in charge of her safety. Soon after meeting Miss Leung, he proves the entire contingent of current bodyguards incapable in his fight with them during what he thought was an assassination
attempt, and they are all fired. He also disarms both policemen.
The bodyguard inspects the entire home and vehicles for bugs, bombs and layout, and installs security cameras covering various areas, including Michelle’s bedroom, which he can monitor through a personal device. She is unhappy about this and, after attempting unsuccessfully to order him out, manages to knock down the camera with a frying pan. He also gives her a panic button.
During a road trip, hitmen attempt to assassinate her but fail due to Allan’s strategy of having a decoy VIP car driven by Fat Po and the girl riding with him in the trailing van.
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Cast:
- Jet Li as Allan Hui Ching-yeung
- Christy Chungas Michelle Yeung
- Kent Cheng as Charlie Leung
- Sing Ngai as Killer Wong
- Joey Leung as Keung
- Ng Wai-kwok as James Song Sai-cheung
- William Chu as Billy
- Wong Kam-kong as Chiu Kwok
- Wong Wah-woh as Coroner
- Corey Yuen as Shopper
- Sam Wong
- Gary Mak as Assassin in Shopping Center
- Kevan as bodyguard to US President
