Red Cliff_
Original: 赤壁
"The future will be decided."
In 208 A.D., in the final days of the Han Dynasty, shrewd Prime Minster Cao convinced the fickle Emperor Han the only way to unite all of China was to declare war on the kingdoms of Xu in the west and East Wu in the south. Thus began a military campaign of unprecedented scale. Left with no other hope for survival, the kingdoms of Xu and East Wu formed an unlikely alliance.
Starring
Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Zhang Fengyi
Box Office
$250.1M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Box office
Red Cliff earned $250.1M worldwide on a $80.3M budget — a 211% return on investment.
Year context
Red Cliff was released 18 years ago in 2008.
Red Cliff is a Adventure, Drama, History film with a runtime of 2h 25m.
CAST (20)
Tony Leung Chiu-wai
Zhou Yu
Takeshi Kaneshiro
Zhu Ge Liang
Zhang Fengyi
Cao Cao
Chang Chen
Sun Quan
Vicky Zhao
Sun Shang Xiang
Hu Jun
Zhao Yun
Shido Nakamura
Gan Xing
Lin Chi-Ling
Xiao Qiao
You Yongzhi
Liu Bei
Hou Yong
Lu Su
Tong Dawei
Sun Shu Cai
Song Jia
Li Ji
Baasanjav Mijid
Guan Yu
Zang Jinsheng
Zhang Fei
Zhang Shan
Huang Gai
Wang Hui
Cao Hong
Xie Gang
Hua Tuo
Shi Xiaohong
Jiang Gan
Xu Fengnian
Zhang Liao
Guo Chao
Yue Jin
BOX OFFICE
$80.3M
Budget
$250.1M
Revenue
+211%
ROI
BLOCKBUSTER
Verdict
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
145 min (2h 25m)
Original Title
赤壁
Language
Chinese
Country
Rating
7.1/10 (870 votes)
Popularity
6
Budget
$80,341,000
Box Office
$250,100,000
Profit
+$169,759,000
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Red Cliff about?
In 208 A.D., in the final days of the Han Dynasty, shrewd Prime Minster Cao convinced the fickle Emperor Han the only way to unite all of China was to declare war on the kingdoms of Xu in the west and East Wu in the south. Thus began a military campaign of unprecedented scale. Left with no other hope for survival, the kingdoms of Xu and East Wu formed an unlikely alliance.
How long is Red Cliff?
Red Cliff has a runtime of 145 minutes (2h 25m).
Who stars in Red Cliff?
The cast of Red Cliff includes Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Zhang Fengyi, Chang Chen, Vicky Zhao.
How much did Red Cliff make at the box office?
Red Cliff earned $250,100,000 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $80,341,000.
What is the rating of Red Cliff?
Red Cliff has a rating of 7.1 out of 10 based on 870 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (5)
Adventure
Drama
History
Action
War