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Red Cliff II

2009 · 141 min

A sweeping, tense war epic full of grand strategy and clashing armies, earnest in its loyalties and relentless in its build to battle.

Tagline
Destiny Lies In The Wind.
Overview
The battle of Red Cliff continues and the alliance between Xu and East Wu is fracturing. With Cao Cao's massive forces on their doorstep, will the kingdoms of Xu and East Wu survive?
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • power
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
  • survival
Places
  • 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
Action9
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
action, history, war
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
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Runtime
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Country
China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan
Languages
Mandarin

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