Magnificent Bodyguards
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Directed by | Lo Wei |
Produced by | Lo Wei Hsu Li Hwa |
Written by | Ku Lung |
Starring | Jackie Chan James Tien Leung Siu Lung |
Music by | Chen Yung-Yu |
Cinematography | Chen Yung Shu |
Editing by | Liang Yung Tsan |
Distributed by | Lo Wei Motion Picture Company |
Release date(s) | 1978 |
Country | Hong Kong |
Language | Cantonese |
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Magnificent Bodyguards (simplified Chinese: 飞渡捲云山; traditional Chinese: 飛渡捲雲山; pinyin: fēidùjuǎnyúnshān) is a 1978 Hong Kong martial arts-action film, starring Jackie Chan and directed by Lo Wei. Chan, along with Luk Chuen also worked as stunt co-ordinators.
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[edit] Plot
The story starts with Lord Ting Chung (Chan) getting hired to escort a women's sick brother to the doctor. To get there they must pass through an area of Ancient China controlled by criminals. Then the sick man turns out to be one of the criminals too. Ting Chung now has to fight for his life to get out.
[edit] Credits
Cast: Jackie Chan, James Tien, Bruce Leung
Director: Lo Wei
Producer: Hsu Li Hwa
Writer: Ku Lung
Stunt Coordinators: Jackie Chan, Luk Chuen
[edit] Trivia
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- This was the first film in Hong Kong to be filmed using 3-D technology.
- The final fight scene uses the Star Wars theme as it's soundtrack.
- This film was well received, but Chan himself doesn't like the film. He puts it down to Lo Wei not giving him any creative freedom.