Bodyguards and Assassins [Hong Kong]

[Clueless_Monkey]

Coming February 8th from Kam & Ramson with English subtitles.

Release Date: 2010-02-08
Language: Cantonese, Mandarin
Subtitles: English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese
Country of Origin: Hong Kong
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen, 1.78 : 1, 2.35 : 1
Sound Information: 7.1, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby Digital 5.1
Disc Format(s): Blu-ray, 50 GB - Double Layer
Screen Resolution: 1080p (1920 x 1080 progressive scan)
Duration: 135 (mins)
Publisher: Kam & Ronson Enterprises Co Ltd

http://www.asianblurayguide.com/deta...ng_kong_china/
http://www.yesasia.com/bodyguards-an...0-en/info.html

[Kevtronn]

Love that Poster!

BODYGUARDS and ASSASSINS 2009 MOVIE TRAILER
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkIvbUJinuk

[Grimshaw23]

Wow, these HK movies are coming out sooner and sooner everyday. Only a 2 month releases window now. I'm loving it! Although, not really excited for this movie but I can't wait till we get movies like Ip Man 2, True Legend and 14 Blades on Blu-rays.

[Old Bones]

I will probably get this along with Mulan

[AnimeOnBlu]

Play-Asia Preorder
DDDHouse Preorder

[acua]

I wanna see this, but I'll wait until there is a BD review posted.

[Liersi]

The disc looks and sounds beautiful, and the movie itself looks like it has found a comfortable niche for itself between period piece storytelling and star vehicle crowd pleaser. Gels much better than I feared, the direction is assured and the pace tight. Can't wait to see the whole thing, sadly didn't have time last night.

On a sadder note, the disc would NOT play in my region B machine. It is locked to A.

[Wreckwrx]

I just watched the blu on Fri and this was the first time I'm watching this movie. I felt that the story could have been tighter if they didn't try to build up so many characters in the flim. And I have the sense that some of the action sequences are there as a crowd pleaser rather than something that the movie called for.

However the PQ is great and the shot of HK Harbor looks great in blu.

In terms of AQ, my only gripe is that the dialogue is too soft for speech.

[pro-bassoonist]

Update:

The disc is Region-A "locked". Review coming up shortly.

Pro-B

[crystal_sun]

I should make some time to watch this...another movie based on a true story.

[logboy]

UK release of this in may, on BD & DVD. HMVs price on the BD is £11.99 - about £10 cheaper than the HK release works out for me, currently.

[actyper]

Finally got around to watching this, great movie, a must watch IMO. For MMA fans didn't even know Cung Le was in this until I watched it. Also funny to see a former Toronto Raptor in this!

[KnucklesTwelve]

Can't wait for the review, pro-b.

[pro-bassoonist]

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Bodyg...y-Review/9563/

Pro-B

[Old Bones]

I found that just too many characters made it confusing and as Pro-B states in his review the main focus character of Dr. Sun Yat-sen was just a mere cameo role

[actyper]

Yeah I agree on those points, if this movie were 1/2hr longer then character development would have been improved. Also didn't like the casting of Leon and Jackie, I thought tougher looking characters would have been better.

[death valley]

Unfortunately Cantonese HD track is NOT the original spoken language, should be Mandarin !!

[pro-bassoonist]

This isn't correct given that not all of the actors speak Mandarin.

Pro-B

[death valley]

Originally Posted by pro-bassoonist

This isn't correct given that not all of the actors speak Mandarin.

Pro-B

based my statement on this review, they normally are pretty reliable

[AnimeOnBlu]

Originally Posted by death valley

based my statement on this review, they normally are pretty reliable

Haven't gotten around to watching this yet, but according to IMDB, the primary language is Mandarin. Oh boy, that would be some screw up...