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| Super Bodyguard was a pleasant surprise. Lots of crazy action in this one! |
Super Bodyguard (also known as The Bodyguard and Iron Protector) is a martial arts/action movie released in China in 2016, and stars Yue Song, Li Yu-Fei, Xing Yu, Collin Chou Ngai Sing, and Michael Chan Wai-Man. It was written and directed by Yue Song, with action directed by Xing Yu.
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| Yue Song as Wu Lin, a very powerful martial artist. |
In Super Bodyguard, Yue Song plays Wu Lin, a master of the Iron Feet style of martial arts. He has to wear iron boots on his feet for ten years as part of his training. One day he saves a man being attacked by thugs in an alley. Wouldn't you know it, Wu Lin's fellow martial arts friend, Li Jiang (played by Xing Yu), shows up to offer him a job as a bodyguard for the man he saved... or actually the man's daughter. As you can imagine, the man's daughter, Li Fei Fei (played by Li Yu-Fei) is a bit of a wild child party girl, loves Goldeneye, and hates bodyguards . She gives Wu Lin a lot of trouble...until she doesn't.
Li Fei Fei's father has enacted a plan which has made him and his daughter targets. Li Jiang is jealous that he wasn't chosen as the one to learn the Iron Feet style, and wants to prove he can beat Wu Lin with his Iron Fist style. Li Jiang is also in business with some shady people. With all this going on, Li Fei Fei and her father are kidnapped, and Wu Lin (who, as part of his martial arts code, devotes his life to protect Li Fei Fei) makes it his mission to rescue them.
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| Wu Lin devotes his life to protecting Fei Fei. |
I really did not know what to expect when watching Super Bodyguard. I saw the Blu-Ray for sale at the store a few years ago, and for some reason I never bought it. It had an awesome red cover, so I always looked at it, but I just never went for it. I deeply regret that now. This movie has some great action! The story is a bit basic, but that is okay when there is so much action in it. We do find out how and why Wu Lin is the way he is, and what causes him to be such a righteous person. We also find out what motivates Li Jiang, and how he became who he is. They both have dark pasts... There is a little comedy, though some of it is a bit awkward. If you don't like the plot, stay for the action!
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| The action in Super Bodyguard is hard-hitting! |
Super Bodyguard is filled to the brim with action! You get an idea of what type of action it will have in the first fight scene, when Wu Lin saves Li Fei Fei's father from a bunch of thugs. Wu Lin wrecks those guys! He sends them flying with his punches and kicks, and there are a lot of unprotected strikes to the face and head. The thugs go flying into crates and steel drums, damaging them. Then there is a cool chase scene where Wu Lin has to chase after a van, and he uses his highly developed martial arts skills to catch up to it. Very reminiscent of a scene Jackie Chan would do back in the day. The final fight scene is where Wu Lin goes all out against about fifty bodyguards. You can imagine how great this is! You have to see it for yourself, it's really fast and hard-hitting. Overall, the fight scenes are worth the price of admission (though a lot of reviews dislike the quick cuts during the fights. These are done to highlight the strikes hitting their targets: the face and head. Usually I don't like random quick cuts, but these ones have a purpose. Just be prepared for that.)
I really enjoyed Super Bodyguard! I recommend this movie to those who are looking for an easy movie to get through that will give you a decent plot, cool visuals, and awesome action. I'd never heard of Yue Song before this, but now he is on my radar. Can't wait to see what he does next!
Reviewed by David Williams
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