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Born to Defence

film by Li [1986]

Also known as: “Zhonghua Yingxiong”

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In Jet Li
…starred in Zhonghua Yingxiong (1986; Born to Defense), a commercial disappointment, but, for the first time, Li played a character in a period setting (the 1940s) who was defending the honour of China and its people from the insults of foreigners. He would return to this type of role often…
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