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Chi bi (2008)

R 150 min  -  Action | Adventure | Drama  -   10 July 2008 (China)
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The first chapter of a two-part story centered on a battle fought in China's Three Kingdoms period (220-280 A.D.).

Director:

John Woo

Writers:

John Woo (screenplay), Khan Chan (screenplay), and 3 more credits »
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Chi bi -- Set during the end of China's Han Dynasty, two rivaling warlords make a pact to turn their respective armies against a power hungry general bent on taking over their kingdoms. Chi bi -- Red Cliff UK trailer
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tony Leung Chiu Wai ...
Zhou Yu (as Tony Leung)
Takeshi Kaneshiro ...
Fengyi Zhang Fengyi Zhang ...
Chen Chang Chen Chang ...
Wei Zhao ...
Jun Hu Jun Hu ...
Shidô Nakamura ...
Gan Xing (as Shidou Nakamura)
Chiling Lin ...
Xiao Qiao (as Chi-Ling Lin)
Yong You Yong You ...
Yong Hou Yong Hou ...
Tong Dawei ...
Jia Song Jia Song ...
Li Ji
Ba Sen Zha Bu Ba Sen Zha Bu ...
Jinsheng Zang Jinsheng Zang ...
Shan Zhang Shan Zhang ...
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Storyline

In the early third century, the land of Wu is invaded by the warlord Cao Cao and his million soldiers. The ruler of Wu, Sun Quan, calls on the rival warlord Liu Bei for help, but their two armies are still badly outnumbered. However, the Wu strategist Zhou Yu sees that Cao Cao's army is unused to battling on the sea, which may just give them a chance if they can exploit this weakness properly. Written by rmlohner  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Battle | China | Alliance | Chinese History | Chinese  | See more »

Taglines:

Destiny lies in the wind. See more »

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | History | War

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sequences of epic warfare See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

China

Language:

Mandarin

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Red Cliff See more »

Filming Locations:

Beijing, China See more »

Box Office

Budget:

CNY 553,632,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

KRW 1,064,848 (South Korea) (6 July 2008) (1 Screen)

Gross:

$54,000,000 (Japan) (10 November 2008)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Singapore: (PG version)  | China:  | South Korea:  | UK:  | Argentina:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

The film makers received help from the Chinese Army who lent them approximately 1500 soldiers to play extras and build roads. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: A sleeping baby is shown with blood spattered on his face in one shot, and in the next shot his face is completely clean. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Narrator: The year is 208 AD. After years of civil war, a deathly calm has fallen of northern China. One by one, the rebel warlords have met their end under the sword of Prime Minister Cao Cao. Now, even the Han Emperor bows before his power. Yet from the south, a challenge is heard. Two leaders arise against Cao Cao's tyranny, the aging Liu Bei, and the inexperienced Sun Quan. So Cao Cao petitions the Emperor to brand these men as traders, and declare a new war against the peaceful Southlands.
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