Red Cliff : Movie Review

I finally was able to see this movie, Red Cliff. I missed it when it first came out in Taiwan due to my travel schedule -- so am glad I was able to catch it when it hit the 2nd tier cinemas.... I could not pass up the chance as it is one movie that must really be seen in a BIIIIG SCREEN!!!

in the Grand Tradition of historical epic Chinese movies of late, this has got to be the grandest of them all... Rumoured to have had a budget of 80Million US$, it make sit the most Expensive Chinese produced movie in history... and seeing it in its glorious splendour - in the big screen - makes you realize why it costed so. The sets, the battle scenes, the CGIs, & the historical costumes are all top notch, over shadowing even, most of the Internationally known cast. And believe me, they are some of the HOTTEST and most POPULAR ASIAN stars of late. Takeshi Kenishiro (half Japanese/half Taiwanese Super Idol for many years now - WARLORDS, Chinking Express, etc..), Tony Leung (Happy Together, In The Mood, And Ang Lee's recent, Lust Caution), Zhao Wei (Shaolin Soccer, So Close), Chang Chen (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), & Chi Ling (Taiwan's Top Model in her movie debut -- I heard she is going Hollywood already!) - to name a few...
In my opinion the end result is worth every penny spent on its production. It is of note to say that the movie is directed by world renowned director, John Woo (Face Off)

Based on the historical novel, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, the movie tells the story of the legendary Battle of Red Cliff from 208 A.D. that led directly to the end of the Han Dynasty. The movie btw is Part 1 of 2... the second one to come out Jan of 2009.