Directed by JOHN WOO with a supercast :
Chow Yun-Fat, Tony Leung, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Zhang Fengyi
Thai poster of "RED CLIFF"(2008)
"Taken from the original storyline of Fate of the Dragon, Dragon Throne focuses on one of the most significant battles in the history of the Three Kingdoms - the Battle of Red Cliffs. Based in a turbulent and chaotic era, this real-time strategy game follows the collapse of the Chinese Empire - at the end of the Han Dynasty where war and opposition divided China into three kingdoms - Shu, Wei and Wu, led by the warlords Liu Bei, Cao Cao and Sun Quan. Although this tumultuous period lasted less than 100 years, it was so full of rivalry and epic conflict that it still remains one of the most celebrated eras in Chinese history!" (IGN.com)
A stuntman was killed and six others injured in a fire while shooting an action scene in director John Woo's Chinese historical epic "Red Cliff".
"Red Cliff," about a well-known battle in feudal-era China, has suffered casting changes and set problems since it started filming in April last year.
Actors Chow Yun-fat and former Cannes best actor winner Tony Leung Chiu-wai earlier pulled out, although Leung later returned to the cast.
Woo also wasn't able to shoot at China's largest river, the Yangtze, forcing him to create a similar backdrop with special effects. He didn't say why his team wasn't allowed to film there.
The budget for "Red Cliff" was more than $80 million huge by Chinese standards. Woo later said that figure was overstated, but didn't provide a new number. The Chinese government views the movie, which is partly backed by state-run China Film Group, as an important showcase of Chinese history and wants it released before the Beijing Olympics.
The Olympics start on Aug. 8. -All AP Movie News 06/10/08.
Japanese Poster
Takeshi Kaneshiro
Tony Leung
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