Lava Bear has come aboard to produce The Bodyguard, which will star Chinese action legends Sammo Hung, who is also directing, and Andy Lau.The story centers on a retired bodyguard (Sammo Hung) who has settled in a corner of China near the borders of Russia and South Korea. The bodyguard befriends a young girl, as he starts to suffer from dementia, but he must spring into action when the girl's father (Andy Lau) falls in with the local crime underground, putting his daughter's life in danger.Lava Bear's Tory Metzger and David Linde will serve as executive producers, with Andy Lau producing alongside Bill Kong (True Legend), Pui-wah Chan (Firestorm), Ivy Ho (The Accidental Spy).Here's what Lava Bear's David Linde had to say in a statement."It's intrinsic to Lava Bear that we grow where film is growing and to do so with talented filmmakers.
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