Red Cliff

An epic historical drama set based on a legendary 208 A.D. battle that heralded the end of the Han Dynasty.

The film opens with power-hungry Prime Minister-turned-General Cao Cao seeking permission from the Han Dynasty Emperor to organise a southward-bound mission designed to crush two troublesome warlords that stand in his way — Liu Bei and Sun Quan. As the expedition gets underway, Cao Cao’s troops rain destruction on Liu Bei’s army, forcing the it to retreat. Liu Bei’s military strategist, Zhuge Liang knows that their only hope for survival is to form an alliance with rival warlord Sun Quan, and reaches out to Sun Quan’s trusted advisor, war hero Zhou Yu. Vastly outnumbered by Cao Cao’s fast approaching, brutal army, the rebel warlords band together to mount a heroic campaign unrivalled in history that changes the face of China forever.