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John Woo goes into battle with epic "Red Cliff" (Reuters)

 
Reuters - As the first film to re-create the Battle of Chibi in 208 A.D., the most famous military feat in Chinese history, John Woo's "Red Cliff" is a Pan-Asian project with the word "monumental" written all over it. (link)

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