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  • Woo returns to China for 'Red Cliff'

    11/29/09 Impossible II, says he found relative freedom in making the venerable war tale Red Cliff, the most expensive Chinese movie yet made, at $80 million.  |  JAM! Showbiz
  • John Woo cancels production of '1949'

    04/03/09 "Red Cliff" director John Woo has canceled his planned shoot of "1949," a romantic feature set in the first year of China's communist revolution, producer Terence Chang said Friday.  |  The Hollywood Reporter
  • Asian Cinema Scene: John Woo's 'Red Cliff' Big in Japan

    11/12/08 Moviefone When Red Cliff (Part 1) rolled out across most of Asia in July, John Woo's historical action epic generated very good box office returns , and its recent release in Japan continues the trend.  |  Cinematical.com
  • Hou's 'Assassin' secures funds

    08/14/08 Hou Hsiao-hsien, the acclaimed Taiwanese helmer famed for his painstakingly slow drama and almost static camerawork, is inching towards making his first big-budget, martial arts pic.  |  Variety
  • 'Red Cliff' to open Tokyo fest

    08/06/08 John Woo's period epic "Red Cliff" will open the 21st Tokyo Intl. Film Festival, which unspools Oct. 18 to 26 in Tokyo, organizers announced on Wednesday.  |  Variety
  • Red Cliff ((Chi bi))

    07/20/08 One of the most ballyhooed Asian productions in recent history, and the most expensive Chinese-lingo picture ever, John Woo's costume actioner "Red Cliff" scales the heights.  |  Variety
  • 'Red Cliff' ready for its closeup

    07/06/08 Moviefone The arduous task of bringing Asia's biggest-ever pic, "Red Cliff," to the bigscreen has been a battle worthy of the violent and chaotic time in which the movie is set.  |  Variety
  • Death, injuries on Woo's 'Red Cliff'

    06/10/08 A stuntman was killed and six people were injured during filming on helmer John Woo's "The Battle of Red Cliff," halting production on Asia's most expensive movie.  |  Variety