nauti_ger This is most commonly noted to be a HK version of 'THe bodyguard' by Kevin Costner, so generally the plot is the same, bodyguard protects rich missus. I think what makes this more entertaining has to be Jet Li himself, who I am a personal fan of. Here he exudes silent charm and charisma that makes his character very 'cooland aloof at the same time. In the first half of the show, Christy's character hates him, not surprisingly since he is such a pain in her a**. But later on we see the softer side of him when he begins to like Christy's character too. He's character is very shy and uncertain when it comes to dealing with romance, a far cry from the confident and arrogant nature when it comes to his job. Jet Li plays the contrasting natures of the character with ease, you almost feel quite tickled watching Christy's character flirt with him. Overall, not a brilliant show, plot not original at all, but with the entertaining supporting casts as well as Jet Li's presence, makes the show a highly enjoyable one.

sarastro7 For Jet Li fans this movie is worth watching, but most others may want to give this one a miss. Jet is not bad as the mainland elite soldier (top of his class, of course, always willing to sacrifice himself for the mission), and the acting is not bad (the Hong Kong cops are believable and good-natured, and the girl's kid brother is OK), but the overall action is weak, and so is the story: A young girl, who's a rich guy's girlfriend, is a protected witness, and must be defended by the best bodyguard available, as the bad guys want to kill her before she can testify. Very standard plot. It takes a turn as Jet kills one of the bad guys, thus calling down the vengeance of the dead guy's brother, who then comes after the bodyguard (not really caring about the girl, although he does work for the same bad guy she's going to testify against). This vengeful brother, interestingly, is played by Ngai Sing (Seraph from the Matrix sequels). However, the final battle is not very exciting, in my opinion, although the gas angle was a new element.5 out of 10.

George Parker In "The Defender", Jet Li plays an elite Army body guard whose mission is to protect a babe who is the target of a small army of bad guys. The upside of this film is a couple of fire fights which are very ordinary. The downside is the absence of just about everything we look for in action flicks: good drama, good acting, a good story, any weapon larger than a hand gun, creative martial arts (eg: Jackie Chan), stunts, car chases, pyrotechnics, and the ever popular T&A. Without the sporadic violence, this squeaky clean, low budget flick would be rated PG. A boring waste of time for all but the most diehard Jet Li fans. (C)

lillifer77 What is it w/ Bodyguard movies where the female always has to hate the bodyguard but ultimately falls in love with him? She was utterly annoying, and I'm surprised his character falls for her, but ... good enough excuse for cool fight scenes. Jet Li excels at playing these tough cops/soldiers, devoted only to the mission and his code of honor. His hand to hand combat is great stuff to watch and I love how calm and still he is until it's time to unleash his fighting ability. It's fun seeing this same tough guy turn into a nervous wreck when he finds himself falling for his assignment, but even better to see him kicking ass in the mall, or the house, or... wherever. If only his female costar could have a bit more spine and brains!