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Red Cliff

2008 · 145 min

A sweeping, strategic epic that balances large-scale battle spectacle with quiet moments of camaraderie and sacrifice.

Tagline
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.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • power
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
  • survival
Places
  • countryside
  • military
  • sea
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror1
Humour3
Realism6
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
history, war, action
Directed by
John Woo
Written by
John Woo, Chan Hon, Kuo Cheng, Sheng Heyu
Starring
Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Zhang Fengyi, Chang Chen, Zhao Wei, Hu Jun, Shidou Nakamura, Lin Chi-ling
Music
Taro Iwashiro
Cinematography
Zhang Li, Lü Yue
Runtime
145 min
Country
China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan
Languages
Mandarin

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