Red Cliff(2008)
“The future will be decided.”
Overview
In 208 A.D., in the final days of the Han Dynasty, shrewd Prime Minster Cao convinced the fickle Emperor Han the only way to unite all of China was to declare war on the kingdoms of Xu in the west and East Wu in the south. Thus began a military campaign of unprecedented scale. Left with no other hope for survival, the kingdoms of Xu and East Wu formed an unlikely alliance.
Director
John Woo
Studio
Lion Rock Productions
Budget
$80M
Revenue
$250M
Cast
Tony Leung Chiu-wai
as Zhou Yu
Takeshi Kaneshiro
as Zhu Ge Liang
Zhang Fengyi
as Cao Cao
Chang Chen
as Sun Quan
Vicky Zhao Wei
as Sun Shang Xiang
Hu Jun
as Zhao Yun
Shido Nakamura
as Gan Xing
Lin Chi-ling
as Xiao Qiao
You Yongzhi
as Liu Bei
Hou Yong
as Lu Su
Tong Dawei
as Sun Shu Cai
Song Jia
as Li Ji
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Movie Facts
Release Year
2008
Runtime
2h 25m
Language
Mandarin
Rating
7.1 / 10
Budget
$80M
Box Office
$250M
Production Companies
Lion Rock Productions • Showbox • Beijing Film Studio
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Where can I watch Red Cliff?▼
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What is Red Cliff about?▼
In 208 A.D., in the final days of the Han Dynasty, shrewd Prime Minster Cao convinced the fickle Emperor Han the only way to unite all of China was to declare war on the kingdoms of Xu in the west and East Wu in the south. Thus began a military campaign of unprecedented scale. Left with no other hope for survival, the kingdoms of Xu and East Wu formed an unlikely alliance.
Who directed Red Cliff?▼
Red Cliff was directed by John Woo and released in 2008. It is a adventure, drama, history, action, war film.
How long is Red Cliff?▼
Red Cliff has a runtime of 2 hours and 25 minutes (145 minutes total).
Who stars in Red Cliff?▼
The cast of Red Cliff includes Tony Leung Chiu-wai as Zhou Yu, Takeshi Kaneshiro as Zhu Ge Liang, Zhang Fengyi as Cao Cao, Chang Chen as Sun Quan, Vicky Zhao Wei as Sun Shang Xiang and more.
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