Bound by Honor vs The Bodyguard from Beijing
Bound by Honor has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 6.8/10 for The Bodyguard from Beijing). The Bodyguard from Beijing is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 3h . Bound by Honor is the older of the two (1993 against 1994). Both are action, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Bound by Honor
The Bodyguard from Beijing| Bound by Honor | The Bodyguard from Beijing | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.1/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 1993 | 1994 |
| Length | 3h | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller | Action, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Taylor Hackford | Corey Yuen Kwai |
| Main cast | Billy Bob Thornton, Valente Rodriguez, Benjamin Bratt, Delroy Lindo, Lanny Flaherty | Jet Li, Collin Chou, Kent Cheng Jak-Si, Wong Kam-Kong, Christy Chung Lai-Tai |
Synopsis
Bound by Honor
Based on the true life experiences of poet Jimmy Santiago Baca, the film focuses on half-brothers Paco and Cruz, and their bi-racial cousin Miklo. It opens in 1972, as the three are members of an East L.A. gang known as the "Vatos Locos", and the story focuses on how a violent crime and the influence of narcotics alter their lives. Miklo is incarcerated and sent to San Quentin, where he makes a "home" for himself. Cruz becomes an exceptional…
The Bodyguard from Beijing
A corrupt businessman commits a murder and the only witness is the girlfriend of another businessman with close connections to the Chinese government, so a bodyguard from Beijing is dispatched to help two Hong Kong cops protect the witness.
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