House of Flying Daggers vs Touching the Void
Touching the Void has the higher audience score (7.6/10 against 7.3/10 for House of Flying Daggers). Touching the Void is the shorter watch at 1h 46m compared with 1h 59m. Touching the Void is the older of the two (2003 against 2004). Both are action, adventure, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| House of Flying Daggers | Touching the Void | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.3/10 | ★ 7.6/10 |
| Year | 2004 | 2003 |
| Length | 1h 59m | 1h 46m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Drama | Action, Adventure, Documentary, Drama |
| Country | – | United Kingdom |
| Director | Zhang Yimou | Kevin Macdonald |
| Main cast | Zhang Ziyi, Andy Lau, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Song Dandan, Zhao Hongfei | Nicholas Aaron, Brendan Mackey, Ollie Ryall, Joe Simpson, Richard Hawking |
Synopsis
House of Flying Daggers
In 9th century China, a corrupt government wages war against a rebel army called the Flying Daggers. A romantic warrior breaks a beautiful rebel out of prison to help her rejoin her fellows, but things are not what they seem.
Touching the Void
The true story of Joe Simpson and Simon Yates' disastrous and nearly-fatal mountain climb of 6,344m Siula Grande in the Cordillera Huayhuash in the Peruvian Andes in 1985.
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