Jet Li, Christy Chung, Kent Cheng
Director and martial arts choreographer Corey Yuen Kwai adapts the 1991 American hit The Bodyguard into a kung-fu flick starring Jet Li. After spoiled debutante Michelle Yeung (Christy Chung) witnesse... read more 
DVD Release Date: October 6, 1998
Stats: 319 reviews
This film is a version of The Bodyguard, with Jet Li in the Kevin Costner role. The final 20 minutes of the film consist of nonstop martial-arts action - outstanding!
Good movie - very jet Li'ish. - a modern story similar to the Bodyguard - but much better action wise!
Bodyguard from Beijing is a HK remake of Hollywood's The Bodyguard starring Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner. But HK's version is quite different and a whole lot better. The relationship between Jet Li and Christy Chung has more tension ... read more
Desent and entertaining, although a little annoying, but I liked the coughs that gave the bodyguard.
Disappointing film from Jet Li that tries too hard to emulate western cinema. The majority of the film Li wears a suit and his weapon of choice is a gun. Not exactly what he is known for. Martial arts action is slim until the last 15 minutes or so of the film.
Bad ass and cool. Loved it but what sucked up this movie was the "love" story. Though this movie was so much better than that shitfest film with Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner.
Stoic is the only was to describe Jet li in this one. For the most part he weilds a gun but it still is a kungfu movie
saw this one, seems like it was very much like the american version with costner, but jet is better.
i only watched the movie over and over again b/c jet li was super cool in it and the actress was pretty. too much talking, not enough ass kicking
Sweet. This was really funny, especially the way the girl kept flirting with him and giving him all kinds of trouble but still the "Bodyguard" wouldn't fail his job.
The story is utterly predictable, but the action scenes are creative and Li exudes excitement every time the camera turns to him -- there is no wonder at all why Chung's character is willing to dump a...
Was good as Bodyguard from Beijing
All this is made up for by the sheer visceral pleasure of Jet Li's charisma. Full Review
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