# Red Cliff (2008)

> A lavish Three Kingdoms war epic in which an unlikely alliance confronts Cao Cao through strategy, martial skill, and monumental naval combat.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7055

## Facts

- Runtime: 145 min
- Genres: Adventure, Drama, History, Action, War
- Director: John Woo
- Cast: Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Zhang Fengyi, Chang Chen, Zhao Wei, Hu Jun, Shido Nakamura, Lin Chi-ling
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0425637/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: grand, visceral, tense, epic movie night, martial arts marathon

## Synopsis

An epic tale of war and strategy unfolds as two kingdoms unite against a common enemy.

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