Oldboy vs The Poison at the East Palace

Oldboy has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 2/10 for The Poison at the East Palace). Oldboy is the older of the two (2003 against 2018). Both are action, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.

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OldboyThe Poison at the East Palace
Audience score★ 8.3/10★ 2.0/10
Year20032018
Length2h –
GenresAction, Drama, Mystery, ThrillerAction, Drama
Country––
DirectorPark Chan-wookChao Xu
Main castYoo Ji-tae, Kim Byeong-ok, Choi Min-sik, Ji Dae-han, Oh Dal-suLi Yan, Liu Jing, Li Guangbin

Synopsis

Oldboy

With no clue how he came to be imprisoned, drugged and tortured for 15 years, a desperate man seeks revenge on his captors.

The Poison at the East Palace

The prince at the East Palace travels incognito and gets poisoned due to eating inappropriate food. Since the doctors in the royal hospital have no idea how to cure the poisoning, the top medical official, Doctor Long, asks Long Chongjiu to treat the prince. Liu Feichun, an imperial guard is assigned to investigate the case of assassination of the prince.

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