“The Bodyguard” Poster
In 2024 director Qin Pengfei seemed to be channelling the work ethic of Chang Cheh at his most productive, cranking out an impressive 6 productions spanning everything from period kung-fu flick, to wuxia styled swordplay, to contemporary actioner. It’s hardly a surprise that in the following year he’d take a break, before returning in 2026 with Wings of Dread, offering up the enticing prospect of Ashton Chen versus Iko Uwais. It was ironic then, that the inflight bathroom brawl between femme fatales Hong Shuang and Qu Jingjing turned out to be the scene stealing highlight, and it was one of Pengfei’s earlier 2024 productions that gave Jingjing her own action vehicle with The Bodyguard.
Jingjing cut her teeth starring in web movie versions of bigger budgeted productions like 2023’s Ocean Rescue, as well as appearing in the soccer drama curiosity Magic Seven (also from 2023), which featured Manchester United legend Eric Cantona in the main role playing himself (and could be prime for re-discovery for those unimpressed with Stephen Chow’s Kung Fu Soccer). Pengfei would get a taste of her talents when she clocked in a supporting role in Blade of Fury, which was all that was needed to have an action vehicle be crafted in which she’d play the lead.
In The Bodyguard Jingjing’s ex-SWAT team member turned quiet fish monger is hyped up to gratuitous levels – multiple martial arts champion, exemplary sergeant in the police force, best at what she did during her SWAT era, the list goes on. However after a 9-year-old hostage took a bullet during one of her last missions she’s now ridden with guilt – or at least, we’ll assume she is, since the breezy runtimes web movies come with have no time to spend with Continue reading
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