The Bodyguard 2004 !!top!!

While Tony Jaa received international fame for Ong-Bak (2003), his mentor, Panna Rittikrai, remained the underground king. The Bodyguard (2004) is Rittikrai’s love letter to Hong Kong cinema and spaghetti westerns. The film is unapologetically violent but injected with a strange, melancholic humor.

The climax isn't a shootout at an awards show. It’s in a soundproofed studio at 3 AM. Marcus has set a trap: he’s told Sterling he has the original tape (he doesn’t; Naomi burned it years ago). Sterling arrives with two bodyguards. He’s calm, paternal, smiling. "Marcus, you’re a hero. A broken one, but a hero. Give me the tape, and I’ll make sure that file on your partner’s death says 'negligence' instead of 'cowardice.'" the bodyguard 2004

Act Five: The Quiet After