The Bodyguard From Beijing

The Bodyguard from Beijing, also known as The Defender and starring Jet Li, is a Hong Kong action film about Allan (Li), a ruthless professional bodyguard from China hired to protect Michelle (Christy Chung), a wealthy businessman's girlfriend who witnesses a murder. As assassins close in, the relationship between the stoic bodyguard and his defiant charge develops from intense friction into romance while they navigate high-stakes, violent encounters.