Born to Defence
Seen it?1988 | 92 min | Action, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Clear and Present Danger, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Cantonese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Jet, a young soldier at the end of the Second World War must overcome some abusive Americans who are bullying him as well as the Chinese people.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 12K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jet Li
- Jet LiJet
- Song JiaNa
- Zhao ErkangZhang
- Kurt Roland PeterssonCaptain Hans
- Paulo TochaBailey
- Yuen FaiFriend of Jet
- Lam Hak-MingPoliceman
- Cho WingAngry Chinese
- Dion LamAngry Chinese
- Ng Kit-KeungAngry Chinese