Born to Defence

Born to Defence

Once upon a time in China, a new hero emerged...

Directed by Jet Li

Produced by Sil-Metropole Organisation

198892 min6.2 / 10

A martial arts action thriller set in post-WWII China where a young soldier fights back against American bullies and injustice through combat and determination.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Born to Defence violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

  • Is Born to Defence scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is Born to Defence sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Does Born to Defence end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Born to Defence easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

26/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity8

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise50

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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