Born to Defence
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| Directed by | Jet Li |
| Produced by | Fu Qi |
| Written by | Si Yeung-Ping Chit Yi-Gwoh |
| Starring | Jet Li |
| Music by | Hau Tak-Kin Gui Siu-Chung |
| Cinematography | Cho Him |
| Editing by | Lee Yuk-Wai Koo Chi-Wai |
| Distributed by | Sil-Metropole Organisation |
| Release date(s) | February 16, 1986 |
| Running time | 92 minutes (HK) 89 minutes (US) |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese English |
| Box office | HK $11,456,731 |
Born 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.
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[edit] Cast
- Jet Li - Jet
- Zhao Erkang - Zhang
- Song Jia - Na
- Kurt Roland Petersson - Captain Hans
- Dean Harrington - US Marine
- Mark King - GI Blue
- Paulo Tocha - Bailey
- Cho Wing - Angry Chinese Man
- Dion Lam - Angry Chinese Man
- Tony Yuen
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The film grossed a disappointing HK $11,456,731 in Hong Kong.
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