Connection
Born to Defence is a Hongkongais film of genre War directed by Jet Li with Jet Li
Born to Defence (1988)
If you like this film, let us know!
- Infos
- Casting
- Technical infos
- Photos
- Videos
- Film quotes
- Characters
- Music
- Awards
Add to a movie listBorn to Defence (Chinese: 中華英雄) is a 1986 Hong Kong action film, which marked the directorial debut of Jet Li, who also stars in the film. The film features fight choreography by Tsui Siu-Ming. The film is set in China following the end of World War II and the liberation of China. It centers on Jet Li's character and his confrontations with navy sailors, who are portrayed as rapacious villains, from China's ally, the United States, primarily in the boxing ring as Li's character is an avid athlete.
Synopsis
Durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, les soldats chinois Jet et Zhang sont faits prisonniers par les Japonais. De retour au pays à la fin de la guerre, ils pensent être accueillis en héros mais ils se rendent compte rapidement que ce sont les Américains qui sont considérés comme les véritables héros.Actors
Comments
Leave comment :
Suggestions of similar film to Born to Defence
There are 72 films with the same actors, 0 films with the same director, 30006 with the same cinematographic genres (including 0 with exactly the same 5 genres than Born to Defence), 4182 films with the same themes (including 0 films with the same 4 themes than Born to Defence), to have finally 70 suggestions of similar films.If you liked Born to Defence, you will probably like those similar films :
Tai-Chi Master (1993)
, 1h36Directed by Yuen Woo-ping
Origin Hong kong
Genres Drama, Thriller, Martial arts, Comedy, Kung fu, Action, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Kung fu films
Actors Jet Li, Michelle Yeoh, Chin Siu-ho (錢小豪), Yuen Cheung-Yan, Mark Cheng, Wu Jing
Rating71%
Junbao and Tienbo grow up together in a Shaolin Temple as monks, studying the martial arts and generally getting into trouble. They are both expelled from the temple after Tienbo almost kills a fellow student who cheats in a fight against him. Aided in their escape by their sympathetic teacher, they receive final instructions regarding the potential paths of their different personalities, with a specific warning given to Tienbo. They both then go into the outside world to find their way in life. Meanwhile, a gang of henchmen are forcibly taking money from a local shop owner. A woman named Miss Li steals the money and returns it. Having noticed the money gone, the henchmen start to fight with Miss Li. Miss Li holds her own during the fight, but soon gets into a bit of trouble due to her being outnumbered. Junbao comes to her aid and defeats the gang. Army reinforcements arrive to break up the fight and so the trio run away to escape capture. At this moment the eunuch governor travels through the town, roughing up the locals as he does so. Tienbo realizes that he wants to be as rich and powerful as the governor, but Miss Li warns him that he has "a heart of a viper" and wonders if he could handle this power. Miss Li then shows them to a pub to get food.
The One (2001)
, 1h35Directed by James Wong
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Martial arts, Action, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Kung fu films
Actors Jet Li, Delroy Lindo, Jason Statham, Carla Gugino, James Morrison, Dylan Bruno
Rating59%
Gabriel Yulaw (Jet Li), once an officer of the "Multiverse Authority" (MVA) that polices interdimensional travel (via detecting wormholes), seeks to hunt down all variations of himself in alternate universes. By killing all 124 of his other selves (becoming the last version) and absorbing their life energies, he believes he will become an immortal godlike being called "The One". Yulaw is briefly captured by MVA agents Rodecker (Delroy Lindo) and Funsch (Jason Statham), only to escape from captivity during the trial sentencing him to life in the Stygian penal colony in the Hades universe.
Dragon Fight (1989)
, 1h36Directed by Billy Tang
Origin Hong kong
Genres Thriller, Martial arts, Action, Crime, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Kung fu films
Actors Jet Li, Stephen Chow, Dick Wei, Nina Li Chi, Mark Williams, Robert Urich
Rating59%
Lap and Wei were childhood buddies who grew up training together in the state-sponsored martial arts troupe. Wei felt there was no future in the troupe and plotted to remain illegally in the USA when the troupe was on a performance tour. Lap found out at the airport just before their return flight and tried to stop Wei. Lap not only failed to dissuade Wei, he also became the unwitting scapegoat after Wei unintentionally killed an airport police. Both went separate paths.
The Legend of Fong Sai Yuk (1993)
, 1h40Directed by Corey Yuen
Origin Hong kong
Genres Thriller, Martial arts, Comedy, Action, Adventure, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Kung fu films, Wuxia films
Actors Jet Li, Josephine Siao, Chiu Man-cheuk, Michelle Reis, Adam Cheng, Sibelle Hu
Rating70%
The brash and ambitious Fong Sai-yuk meets the beautiful Ting-ting during a track and field competition and falls in love with her. Ting-ting is the daughter of Tiger Lui, a hot-headed hooligan. Lui stages a martial arts competition for interested men to participate and win his daughter's hand in marriage. The contestant must defeat Lui's wife, Siu-wan, in order to win. Fong joins the contest at his friends' urging and defeats Siu-wan. He catches a glimpse of his future bride, who is actually a servant maid to replace Ting-ting, who went missing during the contest. Fong decides to forfeit the match and leaves.
, 1h45Directed by Tsui Hark
Origin Hong kong
Genres Martial arts, Kung fu, Action, Adventure, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Kung fu films
Actors Jet Li, Rosamund Kwan, Max Mok, Xiong Xin-xin
Rating66%
The film is set in China in the late 19th century during the Qing dynasty, when Chinese sovereignty is being eroded by foreign imperialism. Empress Dowager Cixi and Li Hongzhang decide to stage a lion dance competition to showcase Chinese martial arts and restore national pride. Interested parties from all over China are invited to participate and compete for the title "Lion Dance King".
Once Upon a Time in China (1991)
, 2h14Directed by Tsui Hark
Origin Hong kong
Genres Drama, Martial arts, Biography, Kung fu, Action, Adventure, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Kung fu films
Actors Jet Li, Yuen Biao, Jacky Cheung, Rosamund Kwan, Jimmy Wang Yu, Xiong Xin-xin
Rating71%
The film is set in Foshan, China sometime in the late 19th century during the Qing dynasty. Liu Yongfu, the commander of the Black Flag Army, invites Wong Fei-hung on board his ship to watch a lion dance. Some sailors on board a nearby American ship hear the sound of firecrackers and mistakenly think that Liu's ship is opening fire at them, so they return fire and injure the dancers. Wong picks up the lion head and finishes the performance. Liu comments about the perilous situation China is in, and then gives Wong a hand fan inscribed with all the unequal treaties signed between China and other countries.
, 1h26Directed by Ching Siu-tung
Origin Hong kong
Genres Martial arts, Comedy, Action, Martial arts
Themes Films about writers, Sports films, Martial arts films, Kung fu films
Actors Jet Li, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Rosamund Kwan, Billy Chow, Collin Chou, Charlie Yeung
Rating57%
A pulp serial author with numerous personal problems resulting in a serious case of writer's block, temporarily escapes reality by living vicariously through one of his lead characters in a story about a quest for a mythical scripture. This story within a story has Jet Li up against an enormous mutant rat, Japanese sumo wrestlers and ninjas, although the pen is mightier than the sword (or metal grill, as it were) in this film by famed director Ching Siu-tung.(Note the beginning description of the plot given here seems to be different from the English dubbed version).
The Enforcer (1995)
, 1h44Directed by Corey Yuen
Origin Hong kong
Genres Thriller, Action, Adventure, Crime, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Kung fu films, Gangster films
Actors Jet Li, Anita Mui, Mo Tse, Blackie Ko, Collin Chou, Damian Lau
Rating65%
Kung Wei, a police officer of the People's Republic of China, is assigned to spy on a group of Hong Kong terrorists. Despite his worries about his sick wife, who suffered severe asthma, and his eight-year-old son Ku Kung, a martial arts student, Wei's duty interferes with his familial relationship.
The Legend II (1993)
, 1h35Directed by Corey Yuen
Origin Hong kong
Genres Martial arts, Comedy, Action, Adventure, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Kung fu films, Wuxia films
Actors Josephine Siao, Jet Li, Adam Cheng, Michelle Reis, Amy Kwok, Corey Yuen
Rating68%
Fong Sai-yuk and his wife, Ting-ting, are now full-fledged members of the Red Flower Society, which is led by Fong's godfather, Chan Ka-lok, who intends to groom Fong to become his successor. Chan's deputy, the ruthless Yu Chun-hoi, stands in Fong's way and tries to harm him. The society's members are unaware that Chan is actually the younger brother of the Qianlong Emperor, and might renounce their loyalty to him if they discover his true identity. Meanwhile, some Japanese rōnin find evidence of Chan's background and attempt to pass it to the Qianlong Emperor.
Last Hero in China (1993)
, 1h40Directed by Yuen Woo-ping, Wong Jing
Origin Hong kong
Genres Martial arts, Comedy, Action, Historical, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Kung fu films
Actors Jet Li, Sharla Cheung, Dicky Cheung, Bryan Leung, Anita Yuen, Natalis Chan
Rating65%
Wong Fei-Hung now has his own school of Kung fu, but its premises have become too small for his numerous students. Two of his disciples succeed in finding an agreement with the owner of a vacant house. The school thus changes location... Unfortunately, Wong Fei-Hung's new school building is next to a "love hotel", which is unacceptable for the Master, although less so for his young students. What's worse, a new general wants Wong gone at any cost, for fear that he will reveal the general's dirty secrets...