The Vertical Ray of the Sun vs Where the Wind Blows
Where the Wind Blows has the higher audience score (9/10 against 6.6/10 for The Vertical Ray of the Sun). Where the Wind Blows is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 1h 52m. The Vertical Ray of the Sun is the older of the two (2000 against 2025). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Vertical Ray of the Sun
Where the Wind Blows| The Vertical Ray of the Sun | Where the Wind Blows | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.6/10 | ★ 9.0/10 |
| Year | 2000 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 52m | 1h 30m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance | Drama, Romance, Western |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Trần Anh Hùng | John Schimke |
| Main cast | Trần Nữ Yên Khê, Lê Khanh, Ngo Quang Hai, Chu Hùng, Lê Tuấn Anh | Michelle Hurd, Lochlyn Munro, Gabriel Clark, C. Thomas Howell, Rob Mayes |
Synopsis
The Vertical Ray of the Sun
Hanoi comes across almost picture-perfect in director Tran Anh Hung's beautiful, elegiac tale about the lives and loves of three Vietnamese sisters. A mood characteristic of Hung's films is set early on with the vivid sounds of birds, insects and water and the way the lighting enhances the subtle use of color. They all combine to gem-like effect here.
Where the Wind Blows
Chase, a rugged cowboy and solitary drifter who closed off his heart long ago—until the day he impulsively does a kindness for a beautiful young woman, and everything changes over the course of three days.
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