The Assassin vs The Woman King
The Woman King has the higher audience score (7.6/10 against 6.4/10 for The Assassin). The Assassin is the shorter watch at 1h 45m compared with 2h 15m. The Assassin is the older of the two (2015 against 2022). Both are action, drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Assassin
The Woman King| The Assassin | The Woman King | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.4/10 | ★ 7.6/10 |
| Year | 2015 | 2022 |
| Length | 1h 45m | 2h 15m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, History | Action, Drama, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Hou Hsiao-hsien | Gina Prince-Bythewood |
| Main cast | Chang Chen, Shu Qi, Ni Dahong, Zhou Yun, Yong Mei | Lashana Lynch, Viola Davis, Jordan Bolger, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Jayme Lawson |
Synopsis
The Assassin
9th century China. Ten year old general’s daughter Nie Yinniang is abducted by a nun who initiates her into the martial arts, transforming her into an exceptional assassin charged with eliminating cruel and corrupt local governors. One day, having failed in a task, she is sent back by her mistress to the land of her birth, with orders to kill the man to whom she was promised – a cousin who now leads the largest military region in North China…
The Woman King
The story of the Agojie, the all-female unit of warriors who protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s with skills and a fierceness unlike anything the world has ever seen, and General Nanisca as she trains the next generation of recruits and readies them for battle against an enemy determined to destroy their way of life.
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