The Battleship Island vs The Eight Hundred
The Battleship Island has the higher audience score (7.2/10 against 7/10 for The Eight Hundred). The Battleship Island is the shorter watch at 2h 12m compared with 2h 27m. The Battleship Island is the older of the two (2017 against 2020). Both are action, drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| The Battleship Island | The Eight Hundred | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 2017 | 2020 |
| Length | 2h 12m | 2h 27m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, History, War | Action, Drama, History, War |
| Country | – | China |
| Director | Ryoo Seung-wan | Guan Hu |
| Main cast | Song Joong-ki, Lee Jung-hyun, Lee Kyung-young, So Ji-sub, Hwang Jung-min | Xin Baiqing, Jerry Lee, Ou Hao, Huang Zhizhong, Liu Xiaoqing |
Synopsis
The Battleship Island
During the Japanese colonial era, roughly 400 Korean people, who were forced onto Battleship Island 'Hashima Island' to mine for coal, attempt to escape.
The Eight Hundred
In 1937, eight hundred Chinese soldiers fight under siege from a warehouse in the middle of the Shanghai battlefield, completely surrounded by the Japanese army.
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