Red Cliff

(2008)

★ 7.1 IMDb · 911 votes

Genres: Adventure, Drama, History, Action, War

Year: 2008

Runtime: 145 мин

Country: China, Hong Kong

Director: Джон Ву

Cast: Тони Люн Чу-Вай, 金城武, 张丰毅, Чан Чэнь, 赵薇, Ху Цзюнь, Сидо Накамура, 林志玲, Ю Юн Чжи, Хоу Юн

Plot

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.

In 208 A.D., in the final days of the Han Dynasty, shrewd Prime Minster Cao 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, led by the Prime Minister, himself. Left with no other hope for survival, the kingdoms of Xu and East Wu formed an unlikely alliance. Numerous battles of strength and wit ensued, both on land and on water, eventually culminating in the battle of Red Cliff. During the battle, two thousand ships were burned, and the course of Chinese history was changed forever.