Once Upon a Time in China vs The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro
The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro has the higher audience score (9/10 against 7.1/10 for Once Upon a Time in China). The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 2h 13m. The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro is the older of the two (1989 against 1991). Both are action, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Once Upon a Time in China
The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro| Once Upon a Time in China | The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 9.0/10 |
| Year | 1991 | 1989 |
| Length | 2h 13m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Action, Drama | Action, Drama |
| Country | – | Australia |
| Director | Tsui Hark | Robert L. Collins |
| Main cast | Jet Li, Yuen Biao, Jacky Cheung Hok-Yau, Rosamund Kwan, Kent Cheng Jak-Si | Lee Grant, Robert Mammone, Christina Pickles, E.G. Marshall, Barry Otto |
Synopsis
Once Upon a Time in China
Set in late 19th century Canton, this martial arts film depicts the stance taken by the legendary martial arts hero Wong Fei-Hung against foreign forces' plundering of China.
The Hijacking of the Achille Lauro
The story of the hijacking of the Itallian liner Achille Lauro by four militants of the Palestine Liberation Front, in 1985, who demanded the release of several Palestinians incarcerated in Israeli prisoners. On their hands, lies the fate of several passengers, many Americans included and among them, Jewish American businessman Leon Klinghoffer.
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