Hero vs Musashi
Hero has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 7/10 for Musashi). Hero is the shorter watch at 1h 39m compared with 2h . Hero is the older of the two (2002 against 2019). Both are action, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Hero
Musashi| Hero | Musashi | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 2019 |
| Length | 1h 39m | 2h |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Drama, History | Action, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Zhang Yimou | Yasuo Mikami |
| Main cast | Jet Li, Zhang Ziyi, Maggie Cheung, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Donnie Yen | Kumiko Endo, Maki Mizuno, Kenji Takechi, Takeo Nakahara, Ryô Kinomoto |
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.
Musashi
Musashi returns Japan's legendary swordsman and philosopher to the screen once again. In an original period drama based on the historical facts of the life and travels of the famous Miyamoto Musashi we find an apprentice, an instructor and the account of a famous battle in Japan of the Middle Ages where many questions will be answered.