Hero of the Red Light District vs Kundun
Hero of the Red Light District has the higher audience score (8.7/10 against 6.8/10 for Kundun). Hero of the Red Light District is the shorter watch at 1h 49m compared with 2h 14m. Hero of the Red Light District is the older of the two (1960 against 1997). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Hero of the Red Light District
Kundun| Hero of the Red Light District | Kundun | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.7/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 1960 | 1997 |
| Length | 1h 49m | 2h 14m |
| Genres | Drama, History | Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Tomu Uchida | Martin Scorsese |
| Main cast | Harumi Matsukaze, Chiezo Kataoka, Isao Kimura, Shinnosuke Ogata, Yoshie Mizutani | Tenzin Thuthob Tsarong, Tencho Gyalpo, Tsewang Migyur Khangsar, Gyurme Tethong, Robert Lin |
Synopsis
Hero of the Red Light District
A successful textile industrialist from the provinces, who is beloved by his employees for his kindness, cannot find a wife because of a disfiguring birthmark on his face. Even the courtesans in Yoshiwara refuse to entertain him, until an indentured peasant prostitute, Tamarazu, takes the unsavoury assignment and treats him with brash tenderness.
Kundun
The Tibetans refer to the Dalai Lama as 'Kundun', which means 'The Presence'. He was forced to escape from his native home, Tibet, when communist China invaded and enforced an oppressive regime upon the peaceful nation. The Dalai Lama escaped to India in 1959 and has been living in exile in Dharamsala ever since.
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