John Woo’s film about the final days of Han Dynasty, in 208, covering the war that established the Three Kingdoms periods in China is ready for viewing in Asia. 

Red Cliff  is based on the book “Romance of the Three Kingdoms.” 

The $80 million dollar film is 4 hours long and will be presented to Asia in two parts. The first part bows this coming Thursday in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Korea.

When Red Cliff comes to the states in January, the film will be edited down to 2 1/2 hours.

Woo made a name for himself in Hollywood, and then returned to China to make Red Cliff, a 20 year dream.

John Woo’s Red Cliff