Approximately 2 hours and 22 minutes (International Part II). Release Date: January 7, 2009. Plot Summary
Directed by , Red Cliff II (2009) is the concluding chapter of the cinematic retelling of the historical Battle of Red Cliffs (208–209 AD) during the end of the Han Dynasty. Movie Profile Director: John Woo . Red Cliff II(2009)
The movie culminates in a grand land and sea battle that effectively ends Cao Cao's ambition to unify China by force, setting the stage for the Three Kingdoms period. Viewing Options Red Cliff II (2009) - Some People Juggle Geese Approximately 2 hours and 22 minutes (International Part II)
Zhuge Liang famously uses "straw boats to borrow arrows," tricking Cao Cao's navy into firing volleys into a thick fog to replenish the alliance's empty quivers. Movie Profile Director: John Woo
The film picks up with Cao Cao 's massive fleet of roughly 800,000 soldiers anchored across the Yangtze River from the smaller 50,000-man alliance of the Wu and Shu kingdoms.
Tony Leung Chiu-wai (Zhou Yu), Takeshi Kaneshiro (Zhuge Liang), Zhang Fengyi (Cao Cao), and Chang Chen (Sun Quan). Genre: War, Action, Adventure, History, and Drama.
The alliance exploits Cao Cao's strategic error of chaining his ships together to prevent seasickness, launching a massive fire-ship attack when the wind shifts in their favor.