Back Linie obrany Czech Born to Defence Welsh Sündinud kaitsjaks Estonian زادهشده برای دفاع Persian Born to Defense Finnish Born to Defense French A bosszú harcosa (film, 1986) Hungarian Born to Defence Italian ファイナル・ファイター 鉄拳英雄 Japanese Born to Defence Malay
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| Directed by | Jet Li |
| Written by | Sze Yeung-Ping Chit Yi-Kwo |
| Produced by | Fu Chi |
| Starring | Jet Li |
| Cinematography | Cho Him |
| Edited by | Lee Yuk-wai Koo Chi-wai |
| Music by | Hau Tak-kin Kui Siu-chung |
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Running time | 92 minutes (HK) 91 minutes (US) |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Languages | Cantonese English |
| Box office | US$24.5 million (China & Hong Kong) |
Born to Defence (Chinese: 中華英雄) is a 1988 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. Li stars as an avid athlete who encounters conflicts with American navy sailors, primarily in the boxing ring. The film was a success in China, becoming the second-highest-grossing film of the year.