The Bodyguard

2016 film directed by Sammo Hung
Movie film Q18109989
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The Bodyguard

Summary

The Bodyguard is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (203 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Bodyguard's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Bodyguard was directed by Sammo Hung[4].
  • The Bodyguard's genre is thriller film[5].
  • The Bodyguard's genre is kung fu film[6].
  • A cast member of The Bodyguard was Sammo Hung[7].
  • A cast member of The Bodyguard was Andy Lau[8].
  • A cast member of The Bodyguard was Deng Chao[9].
  • A cast member of The Bodyguard was Yuen Biao[10].
  • A cast member of The Bodyguard was Tsui Hark[11].
  • A cast member of The Bodyguard was Karl Maka[12].
  • A cast member of The Bodyguard was Wang Xuebing[13].
  • A cast member of The Bodyguard was Hu Jun[14].
  • A cast member of The Bodyguard was Eddie Peng[15].
  • The Bodyguard was produced by Andy Lau[16].
  • The original language of The Bodyguard was Cantonese[17].
  • The Bodyguard was distributed by video on demand[18].
  • The Bodyguard's color is recorded as color[19].
  • The Bodyguard's country of origin is recorded as Hong Kong[20].
  • The Bodyguard was released on 2016[21].
  • The Bodyguard was released on April 1, 2016[22].
  • The Bodyguard was released on April 7, 2016[23].
  • The Bodyguard was published on May 12, 2016[24].
  • The Bodyguard was released on July 28, 2016[25].
  • The Bodyguard was published on August 1, 2016[26].
  • The Bodyguard's narrative location is recorded as Russia[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Bodyguard was produced by Andy Lau[16]. It was directed by Sammo Hung[4]. Cast members include Sammo Hung[7], Andy Lau[8], Deng Chao[9], Yuen Biao[10], Tsui Hark[11], and Karl Maka[12].

Publication

Publication dates include 2016[21], April 1, 2016[22], April 7, 2016[23], May 12, 2016[24], July 28, 2016[25], and August 1, 2016[26]. The original language of The Bodyguard was Cantonese[17]. Genres include thriller film[5] and kung fu film[6]. It was distributed by video on demand[18].

Why It Matters

The Bodyguard ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (203 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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