Hero vs K.O.
Hero has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 6.5/10 for K.O.). K.O. is the shorter watch at 1h 24m compared with 1h 39m. Hero is the older of the two (2002 against 2025). Both are action, adventure, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Hero
K.O.| Hero | K.O. | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 39m | 1h 24m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Drama, History | Action, Adventure, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Zhang Yimou | Antoine Blossier |
| Main cast | Jet Li, Zhang Ziyi, Maggie Cheung, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Donnie Yen | Samuel Jouy, Affif Ben Badra, Emmanuel Bonami, Virgile Bramly, Alice Belaïdi |
Synopsis
Hero
During China's Warring States period, a district prefect arrives at the palace of Qin Shi Huang, claiming to have killed the three assassins who had made an attempt on the king's life three years ago.
K.O.
A former fighter must find the missing son of an opponent he accidentally killed years ago, taking on a brutally violent crime gang in Marseille.