[2] Eighteen hundred years ago, the three kingdoms of Wei, Shu, and Wu were rivalling each other for the unification of China.

Liu Bei and other warlords from various countries run through the turbulent times, and eventually the Battle of Red Cliffs occurs where the overwhelming difference in military strength between the Wei army of 800,000 and the combined forces of Shu and Wu of 30,000 clashes.

[8][9] The film had its premiere at Lux Cinema in Taipei on December 10, 2020,[7] and opened in Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan on the next day.

[16] On December 10, Yo Oizumi, Tsuyoshi Muro, Takanori Iwata, Kento Kaku, Shun Oguri and director Yuichi Fukuda attended an online event on the eve of the release of the film.

[19] The film grossed 4.01 billion yen in total while under the influence of restrictions on the operation of cinema because of COVID-19 pandemic.