Samurai Detective Onihei: True Master vs Shanghai 13
Samurai Detective Onihei: True Master has the higher audience score (9.3/10 against 6/10 for Shanghai 13). Shanghai 13 is the older of the two (1984 against 2024). Both are action movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Samurai Detective Onihei: True Master
Shanghai 13| Samurai Detective Onihei: True Master | Shanghai 13 | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.3/10 | ★ 6.0/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 1984 |
| Length | – | 1h 30m |
| Genres | Action, TV Movie | Action |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Tomohiko Yamashita | Chang Cheh |
| Main cast | Kazuki Namioka, Tokio Emoto, Isao Hashizume, Yuri Nakamura, Soko Wada | David Chiang Da-Wei, Andy Lau, Jimmy Wang Yu, Ti Lung, Danny Lee Sau-Yin |
Synopsis
Samurai Detective Onihei: True Master
The story follows detective Heizo, played by Koshiro Matsumoto, who investigates Tanbei Chigashira, a notorious thief. Kumehachi, a former member of Tanbei's gang, claims that their former leader is an impostor. The real Tanbei Chigashira followed three strict rules: do not kill, do not rape women, and do not steal from the poor.
Shanghai 13
A patriot finds evidence that the government is collaborating with a foreign power. If the people knew about the deception, they would revolt and overthrow the corrupt government. One patriot in office steals the proof and must make it out of the country. He gets assistance from a local rebel leader who is in charge of a motley group of fighters called the Shanghai 13. Not all of them can be trusted, as some of them will turn in the government…
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