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I think you meant "The Bodyguard" (2004) - a romantic thriller film starring Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner!

Over the past twenty years, a cult revival has occurred. Why?

Disgraced and fired by the family, Wong Kom is replaced by a team of "modern," high-tech bodyguards. However, when Chot’s son and heir, Chaichol, becomes the next target of a ruthless criminal syndicate, he finds himself on the run. In a classic "fish out of water" scenario, the billionaire heir ends up in the slums, where fate reunites him with the eccentric, out-of-work Wong Kom. The Perfect Blend of Action and Comedy

But within this grime lies a strange authenticity. Shot on digital video in the early 2000s, the film has a documentary-like rawness. The fight scenes are not shot in picturesque wuxia forests or on gleaming soundstages. They happen in muddy alleyways, fluorescent-lit fish markets, and dusty construction sites. There are no wires. No CGI blood. The bruises look real because, in many cases, they likely were. This aesthetic choice—or forced limitation—grounds the film in a physical reality that the 1992 Bodyguard never aspired to. That film was about longing and silhouette; this film is about impact and bone.

If you came here looking for a lost sequel to the Whitney Houston film, you will be disappointed. But if you are ready to discover one of the most underrated action films of the 2000s, stay with us.

Key credits

  • Title: The Bodyguard (Thai title: บอดี้การ์ดหน้าเหลี่ยม / Dangerous Hero)
  • Year: 2004
  • Country: Thailand
  • Director / Lead actor: Petchtai Wongkamlao
  • Writers: Petchtai Wongkamlao, Thanpat Taweesuk
  • Action choreography / stunts: Panna Rittikrai (and stunt team)
  • Notable cameo: Tony Jaa (brief appearance)
  • Runtime: ~95 minutes
  • Genre: Action, comedy, family melodrama

The story revolves around Rachel Marron (played by Whitney Houston), a superstar facing harassment from an unknown stalker. Her management assigns Frank Farmer (played by Kevin Costner), a former Secret Service agent turned bodyguard, to protect her. Initially resistant to the idea of being shadowed, Rachel eventually warms up to Frank, and their professional relationship blossoms into romance. The movie deftly navigates the challenges they face, from the threats to Rachel's life to the complexities of their feelings for each other.

The Thai film The Bodyguard (Thai: บอดี้การ์ดหน้าเหลี่ยม) was released on January 22, 2004. Due to the immense popularity of Ong-Bak (2003), which introduced Tony Jaa to the world, western distributors were desperate for similar content. They needed a keyword that would pop up on early torrent sites and DVD bins: “The Bodyguard 2004” was born.