Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins vs Saving General Yang
Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins has the higher audience score (7.5/10 against 6.4/10 for Saving General Yang). Saving General Yang is the shorter watch at 1h 42m compared with 2h 14m. Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins is the older of the two (2012 against 2013). Both are action, adventure, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins | Saving General Yang | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 6.4/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2013 |
| Length | 2h 14m | 1h 42m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Fantasy, History, War | Action, Adventure, History |
| Country | Japan | – |
| Director | Keishi Otomo | Ronny Yu |
| Main cast | Takeru Satoh, Yosuke Eguchi, Koji Kikkawa, Eiji Okuda, Go Ayano | Raymond Lam Fung, Jerry Lee, Wu Chun, Shao Bing, Chen Zhihui |
Synopsis
Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins
In 1868, after the Bakumatsu war ends, the ex-assassin Kenshin Himura traverses Japan with an inverted sword, to defend the needy without killing.
Saving General Yang
When a rival nation sends troops to invade the Song Dynasty, the emperor sends general Yang Ye (Adam Cheng) to defend the nation. However, Yang's place in the court is shaky due to a feud with Pan Renmei caused by the accidental death of his son at the hands of one of Yang's sons. At the battle, Yang is abandoned by Pan's troops, leaving him trapped in the face of an attack by Yeli Yuan (Shao Bing), an enemy general who wants to kill Yang to…
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