The Bodyguard vs The Proposition
The Proposition has the higher audience score (7/10 against 6.7/10 for The Bodyguard). The Bodyguard is the shorter watch at 1h 38m compared with 1h 44m. The Proposition is the older of the two (2005 against 2016). Both are action, adventure, crime movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| The Bodyguard | The Proposition | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.7/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2005 |
| Length | 1h 38m | 1h 44m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Crime | Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller, Western |
| Country | China | – |
| Director | Yue Song | John Hillcoat |
| Main cast | Xing Yu, Shang Tielong, Yue Song, Li Yu-Fei, Collin Chou | Richard Wilson, John Hurt, Noah Taylor, Emily Watson, Guy Pearce |
Synopsis
The Bodyguard
Wu-Lin is the successor of an ancient, once powerful Chinese clan, the "Iron Feet." After the death of his master, Wu-Lin leaves his rural village for the City of Stone-Cold looking for his fellow apprentice Jiang Li. Along the way, he becomes the bodyguard of Fei-Fei, the daughter of Jia-Shan Li, the richest family in the city, and quickly gets drawn into a mob war in order to protect her.
The Proposition
In 1880s Australia, a lawman offers renegade Charlie Burns a difficult choice. In order to save his younger brother from the gallows, Charlie must hunt down and kill his older brother, who is wanted for rape and murder. Venturing into one of the Outback's most inhospitable regions, Charlie faces a terrible moral dilemma that can end only in violence.
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