In 208 A.D., in the Han Dinasty of China, the tyrannic and greedy Prime Minster Cao Cao forces the reluctant Emperor Han to declare war against the kingdoms of Liu Bei and Sun Quan in the South of China. Cao Cao heads with a mighty army of one million soldiers and attacks Liu Bei. His advisor and war strategist Zhuge Liang heads to South in a diplomatic mission trying to convince Sun Quan to join force with Liu Bei against the powerful warlord. When Zhuge Liang meets the viceroy Zhou Yu, he succeeds in his assignment with the alliance of the two kingdoms against Cao Cao. The armies fight against each other in many battles until the final one in Red Cliff where guile, knowledge and strategy prevail.
The first chapter of a two-part story centered on a battle fought in China's Three Kingdoms period (220-280 A.D.).
I've been a fan of the three kingdoms era ever since i watched the original TV series as a kid. Since then, I've played through enough hours of dynasty warriors and romance of the three kingdoms to familiarize myself with the whole plot line of the film. Red Cliff is based upon a battle that happened in the Three kingdoms era, in which Cao Cao (portrayed as the villain) and the Wei country try to conquer the other two countries: Wu, and Shu. This movie does not really ask for any knowledge of the book, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, since it already establishes what the basic motivations of the main characters are, so it'd be easier for western audiences to see this film. In fact, at times I even see similarities between this film and 300, in terms of the plot,although this one has a deeper story and 300 has greater special effects. However, if anyone plays Dynasty Warriors or has had any previous experience with the Three Kingdoms stories, this movie is a great watch. One will see the return of Zhou Yu, Zhuge Liang, Zhao Yun, and many other great characters in the book by Luo Guanzhong. The special effects are great, the characterization is decent, and it provides a good back story for a historical battle. Even the visuals are favorable with John Woo's experience, and the atmosphere is nicely set during the scenes. The acting is decent, with Tony Leung heading the cast. My only gripe would be that it was extremely boring in the middle, but the superb start and ending make up for it. In fact, I can't wait for part 2.
Admittedly, I had my doubts about Red Cliff. John Woo in the chair to make a historical war drama? That hasn&#39;t happened since… oh wait, it&#39;s never happened before. Then again, if Ang Lee could make a great movie about gay cowboys, I&#39;m willing to see what John Woo can do outside his usual territory. That, and the film&#39;s steady high profile publicity over the past several years, made Red Cliff a must-see for me.<br/><br/>For Red Cliff, the biggest divergence from Woo&#39;s prime time classics such as The Killer is the subdued emotions. Most of Woo&#39;s classics were rather in-your-face in terms of melodrama, but not so in Red Cliff. While I loved his melodramas, I believe Red Cliff reveals a matured Woo with improved craftsmanship. Make no mistake: he has incorporated his signature themes of male bonding, loyalty, and sacrifice in Red Cliff–but in a much more subtle and understated manner.<br/><br/>Unquestionable, some viewers have loved Woo for his badass action sequences. But for me, I&#39;ve always been a fan because of his memorable characters. To this point, I was pleased with Red Cliff&#39;s strong characters. The film has focused on making the central figures appealing by either embellishing them with an edgy factor or giving them some depth, and this is successful for the most part.<br/><br/>For me, the low point of the movie was the weak acting from Zhao Wei and Takeshi Kaneshiro – not just compared to Tony Leung, but on any scale. Kaneshiro is an odd choice to play the historically glorified Zhuge Liang, while Zhao Wei&#39;s character seemed totally inconsequential.<br/><br/>The film also features some annoying cartoonish music, which seemed to be oddly misplaced in intense combat scenes.<br/><br/>Other than those few shortcomings, Red Cliff is a solid film that is both a mega blockbuster and quality film-making.
Red Cliff exudes a physical grandiosity that few movies of the past 20 years have attempted–no matter that Woo, even at his best, is still more at ease with down-and-dirty action than epic pageantry.
The original Hong Kong Version of the first movie runs approx. 145 minutes, the complete International Version 143 minutes. One can do the math. Approx. 50 percent of each movie were cut out.
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