Red Cliff Parts 1 & 2 赤壁 (2008-2009)

(directed by John Woo 吴宇森) I missed seeing this in the cinema, probably because I didn’t want to see the heavily-cut two hour version that reached the UK and States. The full five hour version was released later on DVD and Blu-ray, and is absolutely brilliant. A great cast, excellent action scenes, and fantastic music from Japanese composer Taro Iwashiro make this an outstanding version of this classic tale from Three Kingdoms. ★★★★★