Red Cliff Ii(2009) May 2026

The alliance exploits Cao Cao's strategic error of chaining his ships together to prevent seasickness, launching a massive fire-ship attack when the wind shifts in their favor.

Zhuge Liang famously uses "straw boats to borrow arrows," tricking Cao Cao's navy into firing volleys into a thick fog to replenish the alliance's empty quivers. Red Cliff II(2009)

Directed by , Red Cliff II (2009) is the concluding chapter of the cinematic retelling of the historical Battle of Red Cliffs (208–209 AD) during the end of the Han Dynasty. Movie Profile Director: John Woo . The alliance exploits Cao Cao's strategic error of

The film picks up with Cao Cao 's massive fleet of roughly 800,000 soldiers anchored across the Yangtze River from the smaller 50,000-man alliance of the Wu and Shu kingdoms. Red Cliff II(2009)