Born to Defence (1986)

Born to Defence (1986). 1h 32m | R

“This is not at all a bad film and it is a pity that Jet Li has not directed more because even though the plot is simple and unsurprising the film rattles along in an entertaining way. It looks good, colourful but gritty with the white of the U.S sailoru0026#39;s uniforms intruding everywhere as they do in the film, into Chinese society and into the Jet Liu0026#39;s characteru0026#39;s life. Jet stands up to them.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThis leads to some great fight scenes including a humungous one in a bar (with the rain pouring in through holes in the roof) that ends up with Jet being thrown out of a window. But does it end there? Nope. Jet is great as usual and acts in his intense mode, full of energy and charisma. The rest of the cast are ordinary.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe film score is particularly good and, as all scores should, enhances the action as well as the dramatic scenes. It is not one of Jet Liu0026#39;s celebrated films but definitely worth seeing, to see a real star in the making.”