Red Cliff (2009)
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| Release Date: | November 18, 2009 (Limited) |
| Genre: | Drama, Action |
| Director: | John Woo |
| Writer: | Khan Chan, Cheng Kuo, Heyu Sheng, John Woo |
| Cast: | Tony Leung, Zhang Fengyi, Chang Chen, Chi-Ling Lin |
| Studio: | Magnet Releasing |
| Official site: | redclifffilm.com |
| Running Time: | 148 minutes |
| MPAA Rating: | Rated R for sequences of epic warfare. |
Legendary action cinema master John Woo and international superstar Tony Leung reunite for the first time since the 1992 classic "Hard Boiled" with this epic historical drama based on a legendary 208 A.D. battle that heralded the end of the Han Dynasty.
"Red Cliff" opens with power hungry Prime Minister-turned-General Cao Cao (Zhang Fengyi) seeking permission from the Han dynasty Emperor to organize a southward-bound mission designed to crush two troublesome warlords that stand in his...
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It's been six years since we last heard from John Woo, and even longer since he directed a good movie. For a short while, Woo was my favorite action director - that is, until he made Windtalkers. Oh, and Paycheck. Jesus, Paycheck. But Woo is back with an all-Chinese, all-battle epic called Red Cliff (Chi Bi), and it his best movie this decade. Of course, that's not saying much.
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