Azumi vs To the Fore

Azumi has the higher audience score (6.9/10 against 6.6/10 for To the Fore). To the Fore is the shorter watch at 2h 5m compared with 2h 8m. Azumi is the older of the two (2003 against 2015). Both are action, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Azumi posterAzumi2003 VS To the Fore posterTo the Fore2015
AzumiTo the Fore
Audience score★ 6.9/10★ 6.6/10
Year20032015
Length2h 8m2h 5m
GenresAction, Adventure, Drama, Romance, ThrillerAction, Drama, Romance
CountryJapan–
DirectorRyuhei KitamuraDante Lam Chiu-Yin
Main castKenichi Endo, Hideo Sakaki, Minoru Matsumoto, Shun Oguri, Aya OkamotoEddie Peng Yu-Yan, Wang Luodan, Carl Ng Ka-Lung, Andrew Lin Hoi, Shawn Dou

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.

To the Fore

In the world of professional cycling, where teamwork demands individual sacrifice, the three leading sprinters of Team Radiant must confront their own egos and aspirations as the competition becomes increasingly tough. Arrogant cyclist Ming cares more about personal glory than the good of the team. His shy teammate Tian is unlucky in both love and sports. Finally, the third teammate, Korean Ji-won, is forced to confront the ethics of his manager.

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