curious old chinese movies loved by americans
Red Cliff (赤壁 – Chìbì)
Click here to watch the trailer
John Woo directs this historical epic about a civil war between the ‘Three Kingdoms’ thousands of years ago. General Cao Cao declares war against the rebellious southern provinces during the Han Dynasty. His intention of unifying the entire country soon hits a major roadblock
: the two southern provinces form an alliance causing Cao’s army to be outnumbered. Cao must utilize complex formations and radical strategy to defeat the overwhelming
number of troops.
Why should you see it?
- The battle sequences are gigantic, with production value to match
- Makes history a lot more badass AKA a lot more digestible; you will actually feel like you learned something after watching this film
- Directed by John Woo, a director known for both directing both American AND Chinese blockbusters
You can watch the entire film for free (in HD!) on YouTube.
Chinese Vocabulary:
historical epic
历史剧
Lìshǐjù
civil war
内战
Nèizhàn
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