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RED CLIFF CHI BI
John Woo's RED CLIFF is the largest production in Chinese histo-
ry. With a roster of Pan-Asia's biggest stars, this immense and
HAWAII PREMIERE
risky enterprise to adapt one of China's greatest stories is fully
realized in a cinematic war epic that can only be fully appreciat-
After a successful stint in Hollywood, John Woo, the legendary
ed on the silver screen.
Hong Kong action maestro (THE KILLER, FACE OFF), returns to
– Anderson Le
China to helm the largest production in Chinese history, RED
CLIFF. Reuniting with Tony Leung for the first time since 1992's
HARD BOILED, this historical drama is based on the beloved
tome ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS, chronicling a deci-
sive battle that established the demise of the Han Dynasty.
The film opens in the year 208 A.D. – Militaristic Prime Minister
Cao Cao convinces the fickle Emperor Han that the only way to
unite all of China was to declare war on the kingdoms of Xu in
the West and Wu in the south. Thus began a military campaign
2008 CHINA, HONG KONG | MANDARIN W/ENGLISH SUBTITLES | 150M
of unprecedented scale. Left with no other hope for survival, the
kingdoms of Xu and East Wu formed an unlikely alliance, as bro-
Director: John Woo
kered by military strategist Zhuge Liang (Takeshi Kaneshiro).
Producer: Sanping Han, Terence Chang, John Woo
Increasingly aware of the monumental struggle ahead, both
Script: Yue Lu, Li Zhang; Screenwriter: John Woo, Khan
sides commence for battle that will ultimately shape the future
Chan, Cheng Kuo, Heyu Sheng; Cast: Tony Leung Chiu Wai,
of an entire nation. During this epic battle, two thousand ships
Takeshi Kaneshiro, Fengyi Zhang, Chen Chang
were burned, and tens of thousands died. WARRIOR AND THE WOLF / RED RIVER
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