7.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Red Cliff (2008)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.7
Overview
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 Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Female Combat: Yes
Overview
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 Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film is a historical war epic centered on strategic brilliance, leadership, and the formation of alliances to resist an overwhelming tyrannical force. Its universal themes of defense, unity, and heroism do not explicitly promote a specific modern political ideology, resulting in a neutral rating.
Red Cliff features casting authentic to its historical Chinese setting, with no intentional race or gender swaps of roles. The narrative focuses on historical events and traditional leadership without critiquing traditional identities, presenting them neutrally or positively within the context of the story.
Secondary
The film features Sun Shangxiang, a skilled warrior, who infiltrates an enemy camp. During her escape, she engages in and wins close-quarters combat against multiple male soldiers using a sword and martial arts.
Red Cliff is a historical war epic centered on the Battle of Red Cliffs. The film's narrative is exclusively focused on military strategy, political alliances, and the personal arcs of its heterosexual characters, with no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes present.
The film "Red Cliff" is a historical war epic set in ancient China, focusing on military strategy and political conflict. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present within the narrative, leading to a determination of N/A for its portrayal.
The film adapts historical events and characters from the Three Kingdoms period. All major historical and canonical characters retain their established gender from the source material and history. There are no instances where a character widely established as one gender is portrayed as a different gender.
The film 'Red Cliff' is a historical epic based on the Three Kingdoms period of China. All major historical characters, canonically East Asian, are portrayed by actors of East Asian descent, aligning with their established race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.3
7.1
Critic Ratings
8.9
7.3
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