Born to Defense
1988 · Movie · 120 min · ★ 6.2 · 55% critics
At the end of World War II, a young soldier finds himself targeted by abusive foreigners who bully both him and local people. He has to stand up to the harassment and defend his dignity in a tense, action-driven conflict.
Also known as Born to Defend · Born to Defence · Chinese Hero · Nameless Soldiers
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Details
- Original title
- 中華英雄
- Years
- 1988
- Release date
- 1988-02-16
- Language
- CN
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 55/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (71 votes)
About
You may enjoy this if you like martial arts stories about standing up to bullies and defending ordinary people, especially if Martial Arts of Shaolin or My Father Is a Hero appeal to you; Not for you if you want a lighter, less confrontational watch.
Pros: underdog hero setup; strong conflict; patriotic stakes | Cons: limited detail provided; potentially dated tone; bullying-focused story
Themes
- transporter
Cast & crew
Jet Li
as Jet
Song Jia
as Na
Zhao Erkang
as Zhang
- KP
Kurt Roland Petersson
as Captain Hans
Paulo Tocha
as Bailey
- YF
Yuen Fai
as Friend of Jet
Lam Hak-Ming
as Policeman
Cho Wing
as Angry Chinese
Dion Lam
as Angry Chinese
Ng Kit-Keung
as Angry Chinese
Directed by Jet Li