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Post by lovevicki on Feb 8, 2007 8:59:00 GMT 7
In yesterday press conference,John Woo said he wants to invite China famous actress Zhao Wei join his new big production film The Battle of Red Cliff .
----Hong Kong Sun Daily
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Post by lovevicki on Feb 8, 2007 19:05:55 GMT 7
Zhao Wei's agent Chen Rong said Zhao Wei will play Sun Shangxiang who is Sun Quan's younger sister,Liu Bei's wife.
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Post by lovevicki on Feb 22, 2007 16:25:10 GMT 7
Two Chapters for John Woo's "Battle of Red Cliff" www.chinaview.cn 2007-02-17 08:55:00 BEIJING, Feb. 17 -- Chinese director John Woo announced on Thursday that his long-planned big budget movie "Battle of Red Cliff" is set to begin shooting on 29th March. The stellar cast includes Chow Yun-Fat, Leung Chiu-Wai and Taiwan supermodel Lin Chi-Ling. Chinese mainland actress Zhao Wei, actor Zhang Fengyi and Taiwan actor Chen Chang also on the cast list. "Battle of Red Cliff" is based on the battle of the same name in A.D. 208, determining the geography of the Three Kingdoms period, when China had three separate rulers. The chief producer, Han Sanping, CEO of China Film Group, said that the 75 million US dollar movie enjoys the highest investment of any of the 300 Chinese movies he has produced. He believes that the huge investment would bring more returns. Han also said that this movie currently has too much material to include in a single feature. It will therefore divide into two episodes. The first episode will open in cinemas before the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008, while the second is scheduled to open at the end of 2008. "Battle of Red Cliff" marks Hong Kong native Woo's return to Chinese-language cinema after moving to Hollywood, where his credits include "Broken Arrow" and "Mission: Impossible II." (Source: CRIENGLISH.com)
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Post by lovevicki on Feb 24, 2007 18:46:06 GMT 7
[glow=red,2,300]Zhao Wei to Join All-star Cast for "Battle of the Red Cliff" [/glow]February 09,2007  Actress Zhao Wei [sohu.com] Mainland actress Zhao Wei and actor Zhang Fengyi have both been confirmed to star in Hong Kong director John Woo's movie "Battle of the Red Cliff". Zhao Wei will play Sun Shangxiang, the little sister of Sun Quan, the emperor of the Wu Kingdom. Despite only playing the role of a supporting actor, Zhao Wei says hers is an interesting character, offering her great space to develop her performance. Mainland actor Zhang Fengyi has replaced Japanese heart throb Ken Watanabe to play the historical character of Cao Cao in the hit. John Woo has assembled all-star cast for the big production as early as in last year. The 50-million-dollar film will star some of China's most highly acclaimed actors, including Chow Yun-Fat and Tony Leung from Hong Kong, as well as Chiling Lin from Taiwan. The movie will begin shooting next month in Hebei and is set to premiere in Olympic year, 2008. (Source: CRIENGLISH.com)
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Post by lovevicki on May 10, 2007 18:49:46 GMT 7
May,10 "The Battle of Red Cliff" Press Conference in Beijing!
Director John Woo and the main cast of the film attended.
Cast:Tony Leung,Takeshi Kaneshiro,Chang Cheng,Zhiling Lin,Zhao Wei,Yong You,Yong Hou,Jia Song,Dawei Tong...
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Post by lovevicki on May 10, 2007 18:51:30 GMT 7
Zhao Wei & Chang Cheng---163 Entertainment   |
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Post by lovevicki on May 10, 2007 18:54:10 GMT 7
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Post by lovevicki on May 10, 2007 18:55:42 GMT 7
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Post by lovevicki on May 11, 2007 8:46:02 GMT 7
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Post by lovevicki on May 11, 2007 8:57:28 GMT 7
Sina.com Entertainment John Woo & Tony Leung  Chang Cheng  Yong Hou  Yong You  Dawei Tong  |
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Post by lovevicki on May 11, 2007 8:59:49 GMT 7
Fengyi Zhang  Chiling Lin  Jun Wu  Jia Song  |
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Post by lovevicki on May 11, 2007 9:01:46 GMT 7
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Post by lucas on May 12, 2007 7:20:21 GMT 7
:-*Beautiful & Grace!
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Post by lucas on May 12, 2007 7:22:01 GMT 7
[glow=red,2,300]East Asian nations join in huge film production[/glow]¡²source:The Hankyoreh, South Korea¡³ BEIJING-East Asian nations which used to export their locally-produced cinemas to neighboring countries, but are increasingly turning towards joint productions and to work together on works of art.  Following "Battle of Wits" made by South Korea, China and Japan in 2006, a new film, "The Battle of Red Cliff" will be produced by the three Asian countries, Taiwan and the United States. "The Battle of Red Cliff" is based on the ancient Chinese novel The Romance of the Three Kingdoms. The new movie will cost US$70 million, the largest budget ever for an Asian film and the biggest-ever joint production in Asia. "The Battle of Red Cliff" is about a war waged by two Chinese kingdoms at the coast of Yangtze River in 208 after the Han Dynasty collapsed. Producers discussed their plans at a presentation in Beijing on May 10. The movie to be made by U.S. producer Three Kingdoms be jointly funded by South Korea's Showbox, Japan's Avex Entertainment and Taiwan's CMC Entertainment. China will have a share in distribution. Korea¡¯s Showbox has secured a 10.5-percent stake. "The Battle of Red Cliff" will be directed by John Woo and feature stars Leung Chiu Wai, Takeshi Kaneshiro and Chang Chen. The first and second parts of the movie will be shot at the same time and released in the summer and winter of the year 2008, respectively. It is notable that China virtually considers the movie as an official film of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and plans to release the cinema before its opening. The presentation was participated by key cast and officials of the production company including director John Woo, as well as 82 media outlets from China alone. In addition to "The Battle of Red Cliff," East Asian countries are continuously cooperating to produce movies. CJ Entertainment will release "First Snow," the first joint work with a Japanese producer, in Japan next month. Taewon Entertainment is taking part in the production of "Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon" starring Hong Kong actor Andy Lau. The movie is due to be released in 2008. It is thanks to the rapidly-growing Chinese movie market that East Asian countries have been eyeing joint projects. China sets strict limits on foreign films and only 50 are allowed to be distributed within its borders each year, making joint production a more favorable way to tap the Chinese market. Because of regional history, East Asian countries belong to the same cultural sphere and the original novel The Romance of the Three Kingdoms is shared as a literary classic in all the countries involved. Moreover, the four nations are feeling a necessity to create a "East Asian movie bloc" against their Hollywood competition. Many industry observers think the Korean film market may be reaching its growth limit, and this may be why Korean filmmakers are looking to joint productions with foreign companies for a breakthrough. Also, companies that used to import complete movies are trying to elevate their corporate value by joining in international productions. Lee Seong-hun of Showbox, who was present at the Beijing presentation said, "It has become increasingly difficult to stay profitable with our original material, so naturally we are keeping an eye on joint production in an effort to diversify profits." "Since most of excellent global contents are distributed through foreign distributors, it is more efficient for domestic firms to obtain the local copyright of good movies through joint production. With the jointly produced movies, we can get earnings from screening movies as well as returns from investing in production," added Lee. Posted on : May.11,2007 14:47 KST
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Post by lovevicki on May 13, 2007 20:08:47 GMT 7
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