Red Cliff (Chinese: dÁ), alternatively known as The Battle of Red Cliff, is a two-episode Chinese epic film _base_d on the Battle of Red Cliffs and events during the Three Kingdoms period in Ancient China. The first episode is expected to be released in 2008. The film is directed by John Woo and stars Chang Chen, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Lin Chi-ling, Zhang Fengyi and Zhao Wei. With an estimated budget of US$80 million, The Battle of Red Cliff is the most expensive Asian-financed film to date.
According to Han Sanping, veteran producer and the CEO of China Film Group, one of the chief investors in the film, The Battle of Red Cliff currently has too much material to include in a single feature. It will therefore be divided into two episodes, with the first to be released before the 2008 Summer Olympics, and the second only at the end of 2008.Producer Terence Chang confirmed this, saying that the Chinese government views the film as a showcase of Chinese history and wants it released before the Olympic Games.
This film is one of the two Three Kingdoms films currently in production (as of 2008), the other being Daniel Lee's Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon.
Jenis Film Action / Adventure / Drama
Sutradara John Woo
Penulis Khan Chan, Cheng Kuo
Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rbx9oPfFNFsCast
* Tony Leung Chiu Wai as Zhou Yu, the chief strategist and Supreme Commander of the Kingdom of Wu
* Takeshi Kaneshiro as Zhuge Liang, the chief strategist and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Shu
* Lin Chi-ling as Xiao Qiao, the wife of Zhou Yu
* Zhang Fengyi as Cao Cao, the last Chancellor of Eastern Han Dynasty and the pioneer of the Kingdom of Wei
* Chang Chen as Sun Quan, third emperor of the Kingdom of Wu
* You Yong as Liu Bei, first emperor of the Kingdom of Shu
* Hu Jun as Zhao Yun, a top general of the Kingdom of Shu
* Baasan Zab as Guan Yu, Liu Bei's top general
* Zhao Wei as Sun Shangxiang, the younger sister of Sun Quan who married Liu Bei
* Hou Yong as Lu Su, Zhou Yu's main advisor and eventual successor
* Nakamura Shido as Wa Long, a military general who is trusted by Zhou Yu
* Jiang Tong as Ling Tong, a General of the Kingdom of Wu
* Qingxiang Wang as Kong Rong, an Advisor or Cao Cao and former minor Warlord
* Jia Song as Li Ji, fictional concubine of Cao Cao
* Chun Sun as TBD
* Koyuki as TBD
Tadinya pada draft awal film , pemain2nya sebagai berikut :
1. Ken Watanabe = Cao Cao , namun entah mengapa ide ini diprotes karena figur penting di perang ini tidak bagus diperankan oleh orang Jepang, padahal Takeshi Kaneshiro juga orang JepanG Cheesy
2. Chow Yun Fat = Sun Quan , Chow menolak karena persiapan waktu yang terlalu mendesak sehingga dia terpaksa menolak film ini.
3. Andy Lau = Liu Bei , namun ide ini gugur karena Andy Lau lebih dahulu meneken kontrak untuk film Ressurection of Dragon
Release : July 2008
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