Red Cliff or Chibi is a 2008-2009 internationally co-produced epic battle film based on the Battle of Red Cliffs (208-209 AD) and events in Imperial China near the end of the Han dynasty and just before the Three Kingdoms period.
Here’s how you can watch and stream Red Cliff via streaming services such as Amazon Prime Video and Peacock.
Is Red Cliff available to watch via streaming?
Yes, Red Cliff is available to watch via streaming on Amazon Prime Video and Peacock.
Red Cliff was released in two sections, each lasting more than four hours (288 minutes). The first portion (146 minutes) premiered on July 10, 2008, while the second part (142 minutes) was released on January 7, 2009. Outside of Asia, a 148-minute single was published in 2009. The story takes place in China in 208 A.D., near the end of the Eastern Han dynasty. It follows Cao Cao, the warlord who controls Emperor Xian’s figurehead, leading the imperial army on a campaign to destroy the southern warlords Sun Quan and Liu Bei, whom he labels as rebels.
The main cast includes:
- Tony Leung as Zhou Yu
- Takeshi Kaneshiro as Zhuge Liang
- Zhang Fengyi as Cao Cao
- Chang Chen as Sun Quan
- Zhao Wei as Sun Shangxiang
- Hu Jun as Zhao Yun
- You Yong as Liu Bei
- Lin Chi-ling as Xiao Qiao
- Nakamura Shidō II as Gan Xing
- Hou Yong as Lu Su
- Tong Dawei as Sun Shucai
- Batdorj-in Baasanjab as Guan Yu
- Zang Jinsheng as Zhang Fei
The film also features a plethora of other talented stars.
Watch Red Cliff streaming via Amazon Prime Video
Red Cliff is available to watch on Amazon Prime Video.
You can watch via Amazon Prime Video by following these steps:
- Go to Amazon Prime Video
- Select ‘Sign in’ and ‘Create your Amazon account’
- Sign up for a Prime Video membership:
- $14.99 per month or $139 per year with an Amazon Prime membership
- $8.99 per month for a standalone Prime Video membership
Amazon Prime is the online retailer’s paid service that provides fast shipping and exclusive sales on products, so the membership that includes both this service and Prime Video is the company’s most popular offering. However, you can also opt to subscribe to Prime Video separately.
Watch Red Cliff streaming via Peacock
Red Cliff is available to watch on Peacock.
You can watch via Peacock by following these steps:
- Go to PeacockTV.com
- Click ‘Get Started’
- Choose your payment plan
- $5.99 per month or $59.99 per year (premium)
- $11.99 per month or $119.99 per year (premium plus
- Create your account
- Enter your payment details
Peacock’s Premium account provides access to over 80,000+ hours of TV, movies, and sports, including current NBC and Bravo Shows, along with 50 always-on channels. Premium Plus is the same plan but with no ads (save for limited exclusions), along with giving users the opportunity to download select titles and watch them offline and providing access to your local NBC channel live 24/7.
The synopsis for Red Cliff is as follows:
“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.”
NOTE: The streaming services listed above are subject to change. The information provided was correct at the time of writing.
