Chi bi (2008)

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After directing stylish action films such as THE KILLERS and FACE-OFF, director John Woo turns to Chinese history for inspiration with RED CLIFF. The Han Dynasty is facing its death in third century China, and the emperor raises a million-man army against two kingdoms that are hopelessly outmatched. This war film stars Tony Leung, the beloved actor best known for LUST, CAUTION and IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE.

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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) to organize a southward-bound mission designed to silence troublesome warlords Liu Bei (You Yong) and Sun Quan (Chang C...
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hen). As the expedition gets under way, Cao Cao's troops rain destruction on Liu Bei's army, forcing the latter to retreat and convincing Liu Bei's military strategist Zhuge Liang (Takeshi Kaneshiro) that their only hope for victory is to form an alliance with Sun Quan. Increasingly aware of the monumental struggle ahead, both sides begin preparing for the battle that will ultimately shape the future of an entire nation. Originally envisioned as a single epic, Red Cliff was eventually split into two parts due to an excessive running time that approached five hours. Red Cliff, Part I and Red Cliff, Part II were edited together for theatrical release in the United States as a stand-alone film running nearly two and a half hours.
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In het begin van de derde eeuw wordt het land van Wu binnengedrongen door de militaire leider Cao Cao en zijn soldaten. De leider van het land Wu, Sun Quan, vraagt om hulp bij zijn grote rivaal: de militaire leider Liu Bei. Ondanks dat Sun Quan nu tegenstand kan bieden met zowel zijn leger als het leger van Liu Bei zijn ze nog steeds in de minderheid en lijken ze kansloos. Alhoewel, een strategist van Sun Quan's leger lijkt de oplossing te hebben gevonden. Hij beweert dat Cao Cao's leger geen tegenstand kan bieden over het water en dit geeft Sun Quan's leger toch een kans als ze deze zwakke plek goed weten uit te...
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