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With its budget of $80 million, John Woo as director, and an all-star cast (明星云集
的演员阵容), Red Cliff is the most expensive and ambitious Asian-financed film ever. Last
week I saw the release of the second part, and boy oh boy does it shows.
But watching the film as a foreigner I felt I was missing out on something. Not knowing
my Cao Cao's from my Zhou Yu's, I was not even sure whom I wanted to win. Certainly after
the opening scene, in which Cao Cao is seen watching a game of Cuju, an ancient Chinese
variation of football, I knew who had my support. After all, any man who enjoys his
football is someone after my own heart. But after Cao Cao resorted to some evil strategies
against his enemies in the south, I wasn't so sure he was the man I should be rooting for.
And there is a lot more to Red Cliff 2 than just extravagant battle scenes. The film
does not take itself too seriously. Conversations between leaders are littered with one-
liners, many of which had the audience in laughter. There is even enough to keep fans of
more romantic entertainment happy too. This includes a charming relationship between a
southern spy (侦探) and an innocent northern soldier. The characters' interaction provides
some genuinely heart-warming moments in the middle of the battle.
Clocking in at(结束于) around two hours, the film certainly does justice to the
history story. When I walked out the cinema, I felt as drained (精疲力竭) as Cao Cao's
soldiers must have 1,800 years ago.
1. By expressing "boy oh boy" in the first paragraph, the author seems to show that _____.[ ]
A. the film characters are like boys who are childish.
B. the film provides amazing and surprising scenes for audience.
C. the film is suitable for younger boys to watch.
D. the film scene is so bloody that boys shouldn't watch it.
2. When did the author change his attitude toward Cao Cao? [ ]
A. When he read the history story about Cao Cao.
B. When he saw Cao Cao was watching a game of Cuju,
C. When he realized that Cao Cao took some bad measures to beat his enemies.
D. When he saw the romantic love story of Cao Cao and a southern spy.
3. The following factors of the film are all mentioned in the passage except _____. [ ]
A. high budget
B. leading roles
C. actors and actress
D. conversations
4. From the passage we can infer that _____. [ ]
A. the author is a football fan in a foreign country
B. Cuju is the name of an ancient Chinese variation of football
C. the film Red Cliff 2 lasts about two hours
D. the author was very tired after about two hours' battle
