I was fortunate enough to get the chance to sit down to watch the 2016 movie "My Beloved Bodyguard" (aka "Wo de te gong ye ye") here in 2021, and I must admit that this was definitely an entertaining movie.
Sure, I hadn't even heard about the movie prior to getting to sit down to watch it. But that was hardly an issue, since this was a Hong Kong movie and it had the likes of Sammo Kam-Bo Hung and Andy Lau on the cast list. So needless to say that of course I had to sit down to watch this movie from writer Jun Jiang and director Sammo Kam-Bo Hung.
Well, you got to admit that veteran Hong Kong actor and martial artist Sammo Kam-Bo Hung definitely still got it. He puts on a very memorable and good performance in this movie, and the role he played really fit him well in the movie. And it was also a treat to see Andy Lau in a semi-crooked role here. And the movie have some nice appearances by Hark Tsui, Biao Yuen, Karl Maka and Wah Yuen - so there is something of a treat for us long-time fans of the Hong Kong cinema.
And it should be pointed out that "My Beloved Bodyguard" is a detour from the usual comedy martial arts that Sammo Kam-Bo Hung is known and loved for. This 2016 movie is fairly brutal, as there are lots of bones broken throughout the course of the movie, and it is done in a rather visceral manner too.
The storyline was really enjoyable and the pacing of the movie was high throughout the course of the entire movie. And that made for a very fast-paced and enjoyable movie.
"My Beloved Bodyguard" is a combination of many genres; drama, crime, action and martial arts. And director Sammo Kam-Bo Hung managed to pull it off quite nicely for a wholesome movie.
This is a movie that is well-worth taking the time to sit down to watch, as it is entertaining from beginning to end. My rating of "My Beloved Bodyguard" lands on a seven out of ten stars.
Sure, I hadn't even heard about the movie prior to getting to sit down to watch it. But that was hardly an issue, since this was a Hong Kong movie and it had the likes of Sammo Kam-Bo Hung and Andy Lau on the cast list. So needless to say that of course I had to sit down to watch this movie from writer Jun Jiang and director Sammo Kam-Bo Hung.
Well, you got to admit that veteran Hong Kong actor and martial artist Sammo Kam-Bo Hung definitely still got it. He puts on a very memorable and good performance in this movie, and the role he played really fit him well in the movie. And it was also a treat to see Andy Lau in a semi-crooked role here. And the movie have some nice appearances by Hark Tsui, Biao Yuen, Karl Maka and Wah Yuen - so there is something of a treat for us long-time fans of the Hong Kong cinema.
And it should be pointed out that "My Beloved Bodyguard" is a detour from the usual comedy martial arts that Sammo Kam-Bo Hung is known and loved for. This 2016 movie is fairly brutal, as there are lots of bones broken throughout the course of the movie, and it is done in a rather visceral manner too.
The storyline was really enjoyable and the pacing of the movie was high throughout the course of the entire movie. And that made for a very fast-paced and enjoyable movie.
"My Beloved Bodyguard" is a combination of many genres; drama, crime, action and martial arts. And director Sammo Kam-Bo Hung managed to pull it off quite nicely for a wholesome movie.
This is a movie that is well-worth taking the time to sit down to watch, as it is entertaining from beginning to end. My rating of "My Beloved Bodyguard" lands on a seven out of ten stars.