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Dominican Rep. The Battle of Red Cliff (International Cut)
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- Original title
- Chi bi International Cut (The Battle of Red Cliff: International Cut)
- Year
- 2009
- Running time
- 148 min.
- Country
China- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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Tony Leung Chiu-Wai
Takeshi Kaneshiro
Zhang Fengyi
Hu Jun
Shido Nakamura
Chang Chen
Lin Chi-ling
Yong Hou
Zhao Wei
You Yong
Zang Jinsheng
Jiang Tong
Song Jia
Zhang Shan
Tong Dawei- See all credits
- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- War. Adventure. Action. Drama | Epic film
- Movie Groups
- The Battle of Red Cliff
- Synopsis
- Red Cliff is a Chinese epic film based on the Battle of Red Cliffs and events during the end of the Han Dynasty and immediately prior to the period of the Three Kingdoms in ancient China. The film was directed by John Woo, and stars Tony Leung, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Zhang Fengyi, Chang Chen, Hu Jun, Lin Chi-ling and Zhao Wei.
Within Asia, Red Cliff was released in two parts, totaling over four hours in length. The first part was released in July 2008 and the second in January 2009. Outside of Asia, a single 2½ hour film was released in 2009, though the two-part version was later released on DVD and Blu-ray in the UK. With an estimated budget of US$80 million, Red Cliff is the most expensive Asian-financed film to date. The first part of the film grossed US$124 million in Asia and broke the box office record previously held by Titanic in mainland China.
The Western release trimmed the length of the movie from 280 minutes to 148 minutes. An opening narration in English is provided to set the historical context whereas in the Asian release, a more brief description of the context of the political situation appears in scrolling form 10 minutes into the film. Notable cuts include the background and motivations behind Zhuge Liang's plan to steal 100,000 arrows, including the threat to his life, and the early parts of Sun Shangxiang's infiltration. The tiger hunting scene was also cut from the Western release.- Rankings Position
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- 17 My Favorite Chinese & Hong Kong Movies (33)
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