"Red Cliff 2" ("Chi Bi 2 적벽대전2: 최후의 결전" South Korea/China/Taiwan/Japan)Directed by John Woo. Starring Tony Leung (양조위), Takeshi Kaneshiro (금성무), Chang Chen
Finally. The second and conclusive part to the epic John Woo movie ``Red Cliff'' has arrived, just in time for the Seollal (Lunar New Year) holiday. Fans who waited half a year for the ultimate battle sequence will not be disappointed.
If Hollywood action draws inspirations from the Trojan War, then Asian cinema's biggest project -- an 80 billion won investment by South Korea, Japan, Taiwan and China -- can turn to the famous Red Cliff battle, which took place almost two millennia ago and highlights the Chinese historical tome ``Romance of the Three Kingdoms.''
``Red Cliff 2'' is epic in all senses of the word: the hottest stars bring classic history to life, and a grand spectacle of fire and water redefines the art of warfare. It's quite long too. But the minutes fly by as the movie offers more of the ingenious war mechanics and martial arts action that embellished the first of the franchise. >>More
It's just too bad the franchise cannot be appreciated in full outside of Asia (except on DVD). A 2 hr. 25 min. international version (the two films mashed into one) has been prepared, the director announced Jan. 6. I doubt it will do justice to the epic scale of the two films.
Read about the first film
Read about the Asian Premiere event in Seoul
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