The Bodyguard from Beijing

A young woman named Michelle Yeung becomes the sole witness to a murder committed by a powerful and corrupt businessman. To ensure her safety until the trial, a highly skilled bodyguard from Beijing is hired by Michelle's partner, a businessman with ties to the Chinese government. Working alongside two Hong Kong police officers, the protector must defend the witness against waves of assassins. As the tension rises, a romantic attraction develops between the bodyguard and the woman he is assigned to protect.

Directed by Corey Yuen, this was the eighth of 14 films he directed, following The Legend II and preceding The Enforcer. The movie was produced by Jet Li, who also stars as John Cheng. The cast includes Christy Chung Lai-Tai, Kent Cheng Jak-Si, Collin Chou, Joey Leung Wing-Chung, and Ng Wai-Kwok. The screenplay was written by John Chan Kin-Chung and Gordon Chan.

The film has received generally positive feedback from audiences, holding a 6.4 rating on IMDb from 5,513 votes and a 6.8 rating on TMDB from 162 votes. However, these scores are higher than the rating provided by film critics, who gave the movie a 5.2 based on 6 reviews.