Azumi vs Blue Smoke
Azumi has the higher audience score (6.9/10 against 4.9/10 for Blue Smoke). Blue Smoke is the shorter watch at 1h 35m compared with 2h 8m. Azumi is the older of the two (2003 against 2007). Both are action, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Azumi | Blue Smoke | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.9/10 | ★ 4.9/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2007 |
| Length | 2h 8m | 1h 35m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance, Thriller | Action, Drama, Romance, Thriller, TV Movie |
| Country | Japan | – |
| Director | Ryuhei Kitamura | David Carson |
| Main cast | Kenichi Endo, Hideo Sakaki, Minoru Matsumoto, Shun Oguri, Aya Okamoto | Scott Bakula, John Reardon, Alicia Witt, Matthew Settle, Talia Shire |
Synopsis
Azumi
In war-torn Japan, the Tokugawa Shogun, desperate to restore peace to his people, orders the assassination of the hostile warlords. A beautiful young woman is raised from birth with nine other orphans, to become an assassin. Her name is Azumi, the ultimate assassin.
Blue Smoke
After witnessing an uncontrollable blaze burn her family's pizzeria to the ground when she was just 11 old, it's no wonder that Reena decides to become an arson investigator. Now, years later, she decides to visit the old neighborhood, where she finds true romance with a hunky carpenter named Bo Goodnight. But Reena is swiftly knocked off cloud nine when she discovers that a psycho connected to her past has resurfaced to wreak havoc in her life.
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