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Synopsis: 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.
Director(s): John Woo
Production: Magnolia Pictures
  13 wins & 43 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.4
Metacritic:
73
Rotten Tomatoes:
90%
R
Year:
2008
148 min
$526,841
Website
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please do not fall into Zhu-ge's traps!

We cannot justify fighting

against Prime Minister Cao, My Lord!

Our alliance with Liu Bei

will only justify Cao Cao's war

It is better to take Liu Bei captive

and turn him over as a gift to Cao Cao!

No! We shall first fight, then surrender

So that we leave Cao Cao with a bitter taste

One hundred thousand against eight hundred thousand!

What kind of a war is this!?

Cowards!

All of you are shameless cowards!

How dare you!

We cannot fight

Your Highness,

I know you have been concealing your abilities

The sword had been hidden away for too long

Now is the time to draw the blade

My Lord, this Zhu-ge Liang

is determined to drag us into trouble!

Don't! My Lord!

Speak no more!

I have heard this far too many times!

Let me think it through

Let me think...

How beautiful!

This really is heaven on earth!

Unfortunately, with the arrival of Cao's regime,

all of this beauty will soon turn to ash

Your words had almost persuaded his Lordship

For the alliance to happen,

I only need to persuade one other person

Zhou Yu. Viceroy Zhou

Exactly!

The Duke regards him as his own older brother

The Late Duke had also said,

for internal affairs, seek Zhang Zhao

For foreign affairs, seek Zhou Yu

He is now encamped at Red Cliff

He is the right one to seek

Stop!

Give it to me!

Are you not capable of holding a spear?

There must be power within every stroke!

One more time!

Stab!

Slash!

Strike!

Swing!

Stab!

Slash!

Strike!

Swing!

Mister Zhu-ge, the Viceroy is over there

Form up!

One other wing

The Goose Formation

Not bad

A pity that it is outdated

Give it to me

Your Honor!

You try

Thank you

Your Honor!

My family's water buffalo

was stolen from the fields near the barracks

Some people saw...

Your Honor, this is Mr. Zhu-ge Liang

Greetings, Viceroy Zhou

Greetings

Why carry a fan on a cold day like this?

It helps me remain calm

It's the one old habit I cannot give up

You do not look like an anxious person

This way

What are you laughing at?

I am not laughing, but appreciating

I am appreciating that these soldiers

know not only how to fight, but also how to appreciate music

You are knowledgeable in the art of war

Just a little

Yet you say my formations are outdated

No man but you

can hear me from that far away

I have sharp hearing

This way

General Gan, Mister Zhu-ge said

that your formation is outdated

Are you aware that a bad formation can kill our brothers?

I have never thought of killing my own brothers

The power of the formations comes from the heart

There is no such thing as outdated!

This is...?

This is General Gan Xing

Pardon me, General Gan

General Gan and his army,

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John Woo

John Woo SBS (Ng Yu-Sum; born 1 May 1946) is a Chinese-born Hong Kong film director, writer, and producer. He is considered a major influence on the action genre, known for his highly chaotic action sequences, Mexican standoffs, and frequent use of slow motion. Woo has directed several notable Hong Kong action films, among them, A Better Tomorrow (1986), The Killer (1989), Hard Boiled (1992), and Red Cliff (2008/2009). more…

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