Hero vs The Physician
Hero has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 7.3/10 for The Physician). Hero is the shorter watch at 1h 39m compared with 2h 35m. Hero is the older of the two (2002 against 2013). Both are adventure, drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Hero
The Physician| Hero | The Physician | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 2013 |
| Length | 1h 39m | 2h 35m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Drama, History | Adventure, Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Zhang Yimou | Philipp Stölzl |
| Main cast | Jet Li, Zhang Ziyi, Maggie Cheung, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Donnie Yen | Ben Kingsley, Olivier Martinez, Stellan Skarsgård, Tom Payne, Emma Rigby |
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.
The Physician
England, 1021. Rob Cole, a boy born in a miserable mining town, swears to become a physician and vanquish disease and death. His harsh path of many years, a quest for knowledge besieged by countless challenges and sacrifices, leads him to the remote Isfahan, in Persia, where he meets Ibn Sina, the greatest healer of his time.
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