A retired bodyguard fights a deadly duel with criminals to save his daughter. Da Rong was once one of Southeast Asia's top bodyguards, but failed in mission that led to the death of his brother. His wife also unexpectedly died at a similar time, which led a sad and frustrated Da Rong to retreat and live an ordinary life. Unexpectedly, his rebellious daughter accidentally gets involved in criminal drug trade and was kidnapped. In order to save his daughter, Da Rong re-emerges again, on this rescue journey.
Stunts
Ren Tianye performs his own fight choreography with brutal Southeast Asian flair.
Direction
Luo Jie blends melodrama and mayhem like a soap opera with broken bones.
Acting
Ren Tianye's weathered grief hits harder than his punches.
Director
Luo Jie
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ren Tianye trained for three months with actual bodyguards in Malaysia to nail the physicality.
The film taps into China's 'wolf warrior' dad subgenre—protective fathers as nationalist masculine ideal, but here it's personal not political.
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