VANGUARD (15)

WHO’S IN IT?

Jackie Chan (Rush Hour), Yang Yang (The Left Ear), Ai Lun (Never Say Die), Miya Muqi (Kung Fu Yoga), Yang Jian Ping (Almost Perfect), Zhu Zhengting (film debut), Jackson Lou (First Strike), Xu Ruohan (film debut), Brahim Achabbakhe (Sultan), Eyad Hourani (The Idol), Tomer Oz (Dragon Blade), Mir Sawar (Bioscopewala), Sayed Badreya (Iron Man), Tam Khan (film debut), Eric Heise (The Eight Hundred), Kyle Paul (The Iron Mask), Jeffrey Gullbrand (film debut), Haytham Mansour (film debut)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Stanley Tong (First Strike), director, writer, producer; Tiffany Alycia Tong (film debut), writer; Jackson Pat (Triumph in the Skies), Barbie Tung (Who Am I?), Eddie Wong (film debut) and Baolin Zhou (The Founding of an Army), producers; Nathan Wang (The Game Plan), composer; Lee Chi-Wah (One Armed Hero), cinematographer; Yau Chi-Wai (Mr. Nice Guy), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

When an accountant (Lou) is targeted by the world’s deadliest mercenaries, covert security company Vanguard – led by Tang Huating (Chan) – is assigned to protect him at all costs…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Jackie Chan returns to proper lead roles in this outrageous action-comedy with plenty of impressive stunt work and some delightfully silly effects.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 8TH JANUARY 2021 (IN CINEMAS AND ON DIGITAL)

 

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