Birth of the Dragon vs Samurai Fury
Samurai Fury has the higher audience score (8.8/10 against 5.8/10 for Birth of the Dragon). Birth of the Dragon is the shorter watch at 1h 43m compared with 2h 15m. Birth of the Dragon is the older of the two (2017 against 2025). Both are action, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Birth of the Dragon
Samurai Fury| Birth of the Dragon | Samurai Fury | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.8/10 | ★ 8.8/10 |
| Year | 2017 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 43m | 2h 15m |
| Genres | Action, Drama | Action, Drama |
| Country | China | – |
| Director | George Nolfi | Yu Irie |
| Main cast | Billy Magnussen, Terry Chen, Ron Yuan, Lillian Lim, Wu Yue | Rina Takeda, Yo Oizumi, Aoi Nakamura, Donpei Tsuchihira, Wakana Matsumoto |
Synopsis
Birth of the Dragon
Set against the backdrop of San Francisco’s Chinatown, this cross-cultural biopic chronicles Bruce Lee’s emergence as a martial-arts superstar after his legendary secret showdown with fellow martial artist Wong Jack Man.
Samurai Fury
Set in war-torn 15th century Kyoto, on the eve of the Onin War, the movie centers on a band of outlaws led by Hyoe, a scoundrel whose lethal sword skills place him at the tip of the spear in a deadly uprising against the corrupt Shogunate and its army, led by former friend-turned-archrival Doken.
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