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AKA:
Chi bi
Red Cliff (International) (English title)
Red Cliff: Part I (International) (English title)
The Battle of Red Cliff (International) (working title) (English title)
John Woo returns to Chinese Cinema for the highly anticipated all-star period war epic Red Cliff, which is sure to be the biggest Chinese film event of the year. Set during the Three Kingdoms era of ancient China famously depicted in the classic novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Red Cliff brings to screen the storied volley for power among Wei King Cao Cao, Shu King Liu Bei, and Wu King Sun Quan, focusing particularly on the decisive Battle of Red Cliffs. Tony Leung Chiu Wai and Takeshi Kaneshiro face off as legendary military strategists Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang, alongside an amazing cast that includes Chang Chen, Hu Jun, Zhang Fengyi, Vicky Zhao, Nakamura Shido, and Lin Chi Ling.
The Red Cliff soundtrack is scored by renowned Japanese composer Iwashiro Taro whose previous works include Shinobi, Azumim, Memories of Murder, Blood and Bones, and Genghis Khan - To the Ends of Earth and Sea. Avex newcomer alan, a female artist from Tibet, sings the momentous theme song Heart, Battle ~ Red Cliff. Japanese release edition.
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