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Red Cliff

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Red Cliff
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R,2hrs 11min
Genres:
Drama,Action
Released:
November 18, 2009
Director:
John Woo
Distributor:
Magnolia Pictures
Starring:
Chow Yun-Fat, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Tony Leung Chiu-Wai  ...more
Synopsis: Legendary Hong Kong action specialist John Woo and international superstar Tony Leung reunite for their first feature film together since 1992's Hard-Boiled with this historical drama set during the decisive 208 A.D. battle that heralded the end of the Han Dynasty. Adapted in part from the beloved Chinese tome Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Red Cliff opens in the year 208 A.D., just as prime minister-turned-general Cao Cao (Zhang Fengyi) seeks permission from Han Dynasty emperor Xian (Wang Ning) ... Full Synopsis
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John Anderson, Washington Post
Red Cliff is a dichotomous beast: The computer-generated imagery that makes so much of it possible is served up in heaping, state-of-the-art portions, but the results occasionally border on the cartoonish. At the same time, Red Cliff is a classic tale that gets a classicist's treatment. Full Review
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74
Generally favorable reviews
out of 100
Based on 19 critic reviews
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