The Bodyguard

The Bodyguard

Directed by Yue Song

201698 min6.6 / 10

A martial arts action film centered on duty and protection, blending clan tradition with urban crime drama and a protective romance.

Wu-Lin is the successor of an ancient, once powerful Chinese clan, the "Iron Feet." After the death of his master, Wu-Lin leaves his rural village for the City of Stone-Cold looking for his fellow apprentice Jiang Li. Along the way, he becomes the bodyguard of Fei-Fei, the daughter of Jia-Shan Li, the richest family in the city, and quickly gets drawn into a mob war in order to protect her.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Bodyguard violent? Yes. More violent than 85% of films.

  • Is The Bodyguard scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is The Bodyguard sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Does The Bodyguard end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Bodyguard easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

56/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity44

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise77

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Bodyguard

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Bodyguard

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Bodyguard, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Bodyguard, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Bodyguard, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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