Red Cliff II
2009 2h 21m movie Film China

Red Cliff II

赤壁2:決戰天下

“Destiny Lies In The Wind.”

Synopsis

赤壁2:決戰天下

“Destiny Lies In The Wind.”

The battle of Red Cliff continues and the alliance between Xu and East Wu is fracturing. With Cao Cao's massive forces on their doorstep, will the kingdoms of Xu and East Wu survive?

The 2008–2010 China Window

69 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Red Cliff II sits at position #13.

  1. The Qin Empire
    #1

    The Qin Empire

    ★ 8.4 · 2009

  2. Chinese Paladin 3
    #2

    Chinese Paladin 3

    ★ 8.0 · 2009

  3. Ip Man
    #3

    Ip Man

    ★ 7.8 · 2008

  4. Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony
    #4

    Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony

    ★ 7.8 · 2008

  5. Let the Bullets Fly
    #5

    Let the Bullets Fly

    ★ 7.7 · 2010

  6. Under the Hawthorn Tree
    #6

    Under the Hawthorn Tree

    ★ 7.7 · 2010

  7. Ocean Heaven
    #7

    Ocean Heaven

    ★ 7.6 · 2010

  8. Ip Man 2
    #8

    Ip Man 2

    ★ 7.5 · 2010

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Red Cliff II. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

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The 2000s China Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Red Cliff II premiered. 142 total titles in this decade from China.

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Budget & Box Office Efficiency

$80.0M
Budget
$121.1M
Revenue
$41.1M
Net Profit
1.5×
Return Ratio

At a 2h 21m runtime, production spent $567K per minute on screen and earned $859K per minute back.

Reception Benchmarks

7.3
TMDB Rating
407
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #238 of 946 China films indexed here (75th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.6 points above the China average of 6.7/10.

Among China Action productions specifically: #58 of 319 (top 18%).

Production Details

Primary Country China
All Production Countries China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, United States of America
Original Language Chinese
Production Companies Showbox, Lion Rock Productions, Emperor Multimedia Group (EMG), Avex Entertainment, Shanghai Film Group
Runtime 2h 21m
Release Date January 7, 2009
IMDb tt1326972
Official Site www.redclifffilm.com

Themes & Motifs

  • china
  • tea
  • sequel
  • chinese painting
  • 3rd century

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