Hero vs The Turkish Gambit

Hero has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 6.3/10 for The Turkish Gambit). Hero is the shorter watch at 1h 39m compared with 2h 10m. Hero is the older of the two (2002 against 2005). Both are action, adventure, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Hero posterHero2002 VS The Turkish Gambit posterThe Turkish Gambit2005
HeroThe Turkish Gambit
Audience score★ 7.5/10★ 6.3/10
Year20022005
Length1h 39m2h 10m
GenresAction, Adventure, Drama, HistoryAction, Adventure, Drama, History, Mystery
Country––
DirectorZhang YimouDzhanik Fayziev
Main castJet Li, Zhang Ziyi, Maggie Cheung, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Donnie YenVladimir Ilin, Velimir Velev, Gosha Kutsenko, Aleksey Guskov, Aleksandr Baluev

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 Turkish Gambit

The film is based on the second book from the Adventures of Erast Petrovich Fandorin series of novels written by the Russian author Boris Akunin. The film takes place in 1877 during the Russian-Turkish war. Erast Fandorin has just escaped from Turkish prison and is trying to get on the Russian side as soon as possible to give important information about the upcoming attack of the enemy. On his way he meets Varvara Suvorova, a young lady who is…

Where to watch

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