Red Cliff II vs The Last Samurai
The Last Samurai has the higher audience score (7.6/10 against 7.3/10 for Red Cliff II). Red Cliff II is the shorter watch at 2h 21m compared with 2h 34m. The Last Samurai is the older of the two (2003 against 2009). Both are action, drama, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Red Cliff II
The Last Samurai| Red Cliff II | The Last Samurai | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.3/10 | ★ 7.6/10 |
| Year | 2009 | 2003 |
| Length | 2h 21m | 2h 34m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War | Action, Drama, War |
| Country | China | United States of America |
| Director | John Woo | Edward Zwick |
| Main cast | Chang Chen, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Shido Nakamura, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Zhao Wei | Tony Goldwyn, Hiroyuki Sanada, Timothy Spall, Tom Cruise, William Atherton |
Synopsis
Red Cliff II
The battle of Red Cliff continues and the alliance between Xu and East Wu is fracturing. With Cao Cao's massive forces on their doorstep, will the kingdoms of Xu and East Wu survive?
The Last Samurai
Nathan Algren is an American hired to instruct the Japanese army in the ways of modern warfare, which finds him learning to respect the samurai and the honorable principles that rule them. Pressed to destroy the samurai's way of life in the name of modernization and open trade, Algren decides to become an ultimate warrior himself and to fight for their right to exist.
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