Magnificent Bodyguards
Seen it?1978 | 101 min | Action
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1978: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lo Wei
- Jackie ChanTing Chung
- James Tien ChunTsang
- Bruce Leung Siu-LungChang
- Wang PingLady Nan
- Liu MingOld Lady of Ma Por Inn
- Wong GwanOne of Lady Nan's Sisters
- Lee Man-TaiBearded Shaolin Abbot
- Chui Yuen
- Luk ChuenKing
- Fang FangLiu Chin Lien