Line #12 Film/WolfWarrior


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3	''Wolf Warrior'' is a 2015 Chinese action movie directed by and starring Creator/WuJing. The movie stars Leng Feng, a sniper who disobeys orders and makes a risky, near-impossible shot to kill a drug lord and save a hostage. After deliberating whether or not to discharge him, his superiors assign him to the elite Wolf Warrior unit.
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5	During a training exercise, the unit is attacked by mercenaries working for the brother of the drug lord that Leng Feng killed.
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7	The movie was followed by ''Film/WolfWarrior2'' in 2017.
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9	!!''Wolf Warrior'' contains examples of:
10	* AndMissionControlRejoiced: When Leng Feng [[LandMineGoesClick manages to escape the land mine he steps on]].
11	* AvengingTheVillain: Ming Deng is the brother of the druglord that Leng Feng kills before his induction into the Wolf Warriors.
12	* CavalryBetrayal: After Leng Feng defeats Tomcat, he's [[spoiler:rescued by army medics who turn out to be Ming Deng and his men in disguise]].
13	* FatalFamilyPhoto: The first Wolf Warrior to die in the movie is Yu Fei, who mentions his two-year-old daughter. After he's killed, his comrades find her photo in his hat.
14	* FriendlySniper: Leng Feng is a sniper but is otherwise a friendly, fun-loving guy.
15	* FromCamouflageToCriminal: Tomcat is an ex-Navy SEAL. Now he's a mercenary working for a drug kingpin.
16	* HeroicSacrifice:
17	** During the Sino-Vietnamese War, Leng Feng's father was on a mission to retrieve vital military intelligence. When his commander was wounded, he asked Leng Feng's father to [[IWillOnlySlowYouDown kill him]].
18	** The company commander is wounded by a sniper and used as bait. Every soldier that tries to rescue him is killed until he orders his men to kill him. [[spoiler:Subverted when his soldiers instead shoot down a tree to give Leng Feng enough cover to rescue him.]]
19	* MeaningfulName:
20	** The Wolf Warrior unit is named because a pack of wolves working together can defeat an animal that could defeat a lone wolf.
21	** TheDragon is named [[HeroicCaninesVillainousFelines Tomcat. He is defeated by a Wolf Warrior]].
22	* MilitaryBrat: Leng Feng's father was also a soldier who fought in the Sino-Vietnamese War.
23	* MilitaryMaverick: The plot is kicked off because Leng Feng disobeyed orders and saved the life of a hostage.
24	* NeverGetsDrunk: Leng Feng claims to be this since he'd been drinking since he was a child. Still, he gets drunk and passes out when Commander Long offers him too much to drink.
25	* PrivateMilitaryContractors: Tomcat and the rest of Ming Deng's private army.
26	* TheQuietOne: After his first scene, Ming Deng barely speaks.
27	* RousingSpeech: The commander gives one after mercenaries sneak into a country and kill a Chinese soldier.
28	* RuleOfCool: Leng Feng runs through a gauntlet of grenade booby traps, setting them off. So many grenades going off at the same time so close to him should at least injure him. But at least it looks awesome.
29	* SyntheticPlague: Ming Deng's ultimate plan is to [[spoiler:steal a bioweapon that could be used to specifically target Chinese people.]]

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