Woo's "Red Cliff" opens strong in Asia
John Woo's new film "Red Cliff" is playing in theaters across Asia in the first film to recreate the famous Battle of Chibi in 208 A.D. China.
The 140-minute epic will be released in a shortened version in the West.
The 140-minute epic will be released in a shortened version in the West.
Costing $80 million, the film spectacular is the most expensive ever for a Chinese language movie.
From Left to Right, Japanese-Taiwanese actor Takeshi Kaneshiro, Hong Kong director John Woo, Taiwanese actor Chang Chen, Taiwanese actress Lin Chi-ling, and Hong Kong actor Tony Leung pose for photographs during a press conference for their new film 'Red Cliff' in Taipei, Taiwan, Tuesday, July 8, 2008.
(AP Photo/Wally Santana)
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