“Red Cliff II” opens with a brisk recap of Part I, in which prime minister Cao Cao’s first campaign to annex the fiefdom of East Wu was thwarted by an allied defensive led by Wu viceroy Zhou ...

"Red Cliff: Part II," the second installment of John Woo's period extravaganza, registered a strong opening day gross of HK$1.7 million ($220,000) at the Hong Kong box office.

Cast member Takeshi Kaneshiro (center) talks about the new film "Red Cliff II" as director John Woo (right) and actress Zhao Wei look upon during the film's premiere in Beijing on January 4, 2009 ...

Korean admissions to locally made films fell 14.9% in January and February as imports such as John Woo's "Red Cliff II" drummed up greater interest. By Park Soo-Mee, The Associated Press SEOUL ...

Actor Chang Chen of Taiwan (L) and actress Lin Chi-ling of Taiwan pose during a news conference promoting Red Cliff 2 in Taipei January 14, 2009.

Magnolia genre label Magnet Releasing has picked up U.S. distribution rights to John Woo's two-part historic epic "Red Cliff," and will release an abridged version in the fall.