The bodyguard from Beijing = Zhongnan hai bao biao

Author

Cory Yuen

Call Number

• 4K BLU-RAY FOREIGN (CEN)

Edition

4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray edition.

Languages

In Cantonese or dubbed English, with English subtitles.

Performers

Jet Li, Christy Chung, Kent Cheng, Ngai Sing, Joey Leung, Wai-Kwok Ng, William Chu, Wong Kam-Kong.

Publication Information

[Los Angeles, CA] : Shout! Studios, [2025]

Physical Description

2 videodiscs (approximately 93 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Audience

Not rated.

Summary

A top bodyguard is hired to protect a wealthy businessman's girlfriend after she witnesses a brutal murder. As assassins close in on the young woman with the goal of silencing her permanently, the bodyguard must use his exceptional expertise in martial arts to keep her safe...but the assignment soon turns personal as he develops a bond with his client.

Notes

This is a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and requires a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player; it will not play in standard Blu-ray or DVD players. For full 4K UHD effects, a 4K Ultra HD TV with HDR and a high-speed HDMI (category 2) cable are required.

Originally released as a motion picture in 1994.

Special features (4K UHD disc): Audio commentary with James Mudge, Hong Kong film critic ; optional English subtitles newly translated for this release.

Contents

• [Disc one.] 4K Ultra HD version
• [Disc two.] Blu-ray version.