Magnificent Bodyguards

Name: Magnificent Bodyguards
Genre: Action
Released: 1978-04-27
Duration: 1 h 41 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Jackie Chan, James Tien Chun, Bruce Leung Siu-Lung, Wang Ping, Liu Ming

1978·Movie·R·101 min·★ 6.1(43)

Action

Chan is asked by a young, wealthy lady to take her sick brother to a particular doctor in order to be cured. To reach this doctor, Chan and a handful of travelling companions must pass through bandit-infested wild country. They meet and kung-fu-fight several gangs of thugs along the way.

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About Magnificent Bodyguards

Magnificent Bodyguards is a 1978 Chinese-language action film directed by Lo Wei. The cast is led by Jackie Chan, James Tien Chun, Bruce Leung Siu-Lung. It has a runtime of 1h 41m. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads.

Magnificent Bodyguards was produced by Lo Wei Motion Picture Company and made in Hong Kong. It was released on April 27, 1978, and carries a R certification.

Director: Lo Wei
Writers: Gu Long
Release date: April 27, 1978
Original language: Chinese
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Hong Kong
Production: Lo Wei Motion Picture Company

Magnificent Bodyguards cast & crew

Magnificent Bodyguards was directed by Lo Wei and written by Gu Long.

The cast features Jackie Chan as Ting Chung, James Tien Chun as Tsang, Bruce Leung Siu-Lung as Chang, Wang Ping as Lady Nan, Liu Ming as Old Lady of Ma Por Inn, and Wong Gwan as One of Lady Nan's Sisters.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Frankie Chan Fan-Kei, cinematography is by Chen Jung-Shu, and it was produced by Frank Wong and Lo Wei.

Is Magnificent Bodyguards worth watching?

At 1h 41m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy action, Magnificent Bodyguards is worth a place on your watchlist.

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