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| Xueqi Wang | ... | ||
| Tony Ka Fai Leung | ... |
Prof. Chen Xiao-Bai
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| Jun Hu | ... | ||
| Bo-Chieh Wang | ... | ||
| Nicholas Tse | ... | ||
| Donnie Yen | ... | ||
| Bingbing Fan | ... |
Yuet-yu
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| Yuchun Li | ... | ||
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Mengke Bateer | ... |
Wang Fu-Ming (Stinky Tofu)
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| Leon Lai | ... |
Prince Lau Luk-Yak
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| Eric Tsang | ... |
Detective Smith
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| Cung Le | ... |
Yan Xiao-Guo's henchman #1
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| Hanyu Zhang | ... | ||
| Simon Yam | ... |
General Fang Tian
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| Jacky Cheung | ... |
Prof. Yang Quyun
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In 1905, revolutionist Sun Yat-Sen visits Hong Kong to discuss plans with Tongmenghui members to overthrow the Qing dynasty. But when they find out that assassins have been sent to kill him, they assemble a group of protectors to prevent any attacks.
I had the pleasure (but discomfort) of watching this on the plane from Taipei to Bangkok and have never been so engrossed in an in-flight movie. It was heartbreaking and exciting and, although perhaps slightly out of place, the action sequences were excellent. The acting was great and this may well be my favorite film so far this year. I am unaware as to how accurate the story is but I would bet it is much closer to reality than most "Based on a True Story"-type films. Another reviewer said they were expecting a Hong Kong "Gangs of New York" and I think it does fall somewhere near this but I would rewatch this film 100 times before watching "Gangs" again... this is mostly due to Cameron Diaz's atrocious performance. I hope this film receives a subtitled release on DVD as I will definitely want to add it to my collection.