MOVIE · 2008
Red Cliff
ActionAdventureDramaFantasyWar150 min
In 208 A.D., as Han prime minister Cao Cao launches a vast campaign to bring China under one rule, two threatened kingdoms are pushed into an uneasy alliance. Tony Leung Chiu-wai is Zhou Yu, East Wu’s commander, while Zhuge Liang (Takeshi Kaneshiro) arrives from Liu Bei’s court to help shape their defense. With imperial politics driving the war and enemy forces closing in by land and river, John Woo’s retelling of the Battle of Red Cliffs centers on military strategy, shifting loyalties, and large-scale clashes at the end of the Han Dynasty.
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