Shaolin vs The Message
The Message has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.8/10 for Shaolin). Shaolin is the shorter watch at 2h 11m compared with 3h 26m. The Message is the older of the two (1976 against 2011). Both are action, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Shaolin
The Message| Shaolin | The Message | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2011 | 1976 |
| Length | 2h 11m | 3h 26m |
| Genres | Action, Drama | Action, Adventure, Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Benny Chan Muk-Sing | Moustapha Akkad |
| Main cast | Jackie Chan, Xing Yu, Wu Jing, Michelle Bai, Fan Bingbing | Damien Thomas, Martin Benson, Abdallah Ghaith, Ali Ahmed Salem, Mohamed El Arabi |
Synopsis
Shaolin
China is plunged into strife as feuding warlords try to expand their power by warring over neighboring lands. Fuelled by his success on the battlefield, young and arrogant Hao Jie sneers at Shaolin's masters when he beats one of them in a duel. But the pride comes before a fall. When his own family is wiped out by a rival warlord, Hao is forced to take refuge with the monks. As the civil unrest spreads and the people suffer, Hao and the Shaolin…
The Message
In sixth-century Mecca, Prophet Muhammad receives his first revelation from God as a messenger. Three years later, he's not alone in his quest and publicly declares his prophecy. Muhammad is fought by Abu Sufian and his wife Hind, rulers of Mecca. Muhammad's followers are hunted and tortured but he continues his calling.
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