Ip Man vs The Assassin
Ip Man has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.4/10 for The Assassin). The Assassin is the shorter watch at 1h 45m compared with 1h 46m. Ip Man is the older of the two (2008 against 2015). Both are action, drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Ip Man
The Assassin| Ip Man | The Assassin | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 6.4/10 |
| Year | 2008 | 2015 |
| Length | 1h 46m | 1h 45m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, History | Action, Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Wilson Yip | Hou Hsiao-hsien |
| Main cast | Donnie Yen, Xing Yu, Louis Fan Siu-Wong, Dennis To Yu-Hang, Simon Yam | Chang Chen, Shu Qi, Ni Dahong, Zhou Yun, Yong Mei |
Synopsis
Ip Man
A semi-biographical account of Yip Man, the first martial arts master to teach the Chinese martial art of Wing Chun. The film focuses on events surrounding Ip that took place in the city of Foshan between the 1930s to 1940s during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Directed by Wilson Yip, the film stars Donnie Yen in the lead role, and features fight choreography by Sammo Hung.
The Assassin
9th century China. Ten year old general’s daughter Nie Yinniang is abducted by a nun who initiates her into the martial arts, transforming her into an exceptional assassin charged with eliminating cruel and corrupt local governors. One day, having failed in a task, she is sent back by her mistress to the land of her birth, with orders to kill the man to whom she was promised – a cousin who now leads the largest military region in North China…
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