Bodyguards and Assassins vs The Promised Land
The Promised Land has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 6.8/10 for Bodyguards and Assassins). The Promised Land is the shorter watch at 2h 7m compared with 2h 19m. Bodyguards and Assassins is the older of the two (2009 against 2023). Both are action, drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Bodyguards and Assassins
The Promised Land| Bodyguards and Assassins | The Promised Land | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 7.7/10 |
| Year | 2009 | 2023 |
| Length | 2h 19m | 2h 7m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, History | Action, Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Teddy Chan Tak-Sum | Nikolaj Arcel |
| Main cast | Edison Wang, Donnie Yen, Michele Reis, Wang Xueqi, Tony Leung Ka-fai | Mads Mikkelsen, Thomas W. Gabrielsson, Amanda Collin, Gustav Lindh, Simon Bennebjerg |
Synopsis
Bodyguards and Assassins
In 1905, revolutionist Sun Yat-Sen visits Hong Kong to discuss plans with Tongmenghui members to overthrow the Qing dynasty. But when they find out that assassins have been sent to kill him, they assemble a group of protectors to prevent any attacks.
The Promised Land
Denmark, 1755. Captain Ludvig Kahlen sets out to conquer a Danish heath reputed to be uncultivable, with an impossible goal: to establish a colony in the name of the king, in exchange for a royal title. A single-minded ambition that the ruthless lord of the region will relentlessly seek to put down. Kahlen's fate hangs in the balance: will his endevours bring him wealth and honour, or cost him his life...?
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