John Woo directs this historical action epic based on one of Asia's most popular novels, 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms' by Guanzhong Luo. In the final days of the Han dynasty, tyrannical warlord Cao Cao (Fengyi Zhang) invades the kingdom of Wu with his army of over a million soldiers. However, Wu's military strategist Zhou Yu (Tony Leung) devises a plan to join forces with former rival Liu Bei (Yong You) and challenge Cao Cao's invaders at sea, leading to a vast naval battle that culminates in the legendary Battle of Red Cliffs.