A stuntman was killed on the set of Chinese blockbuster
"Red Cliff" on Monday, local media reported yesterday. The
John Woo-directed historical action drama is based on a famous battle during the Three Kingdoms period of ancient China.
CNN reports that the scene - supervised by a
second-unit director - featured a small boat set aflame,
which was meant to collide safely with a larger warship fitted as the day's set. After the collision the fire burned out of control on both ships. A
23-year-old stuntman died and six others were injured. Production has been halted temporarily. The $80-million production is said to be the most expensive in Asian movie history. Starring Tony Leung Chiu Wai, the cast also includes Japanese actors Kaneshiro Takeshi and Nakamura Shido.
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A stuntman was killed on the set of Chinese blockbuster "Red Cliff" on Monday, local media reported yesterday. The John Woo-directed historical action drama is based on a famous battle during the Three Kingdoms period of ancient China. CNN reports that the scene - supervised by a second-unit director - featured a small boat set aflame, 
which was meant to collide safely with a larger warship fitted as the day's set. After the collision the fire burned out of control on both ships. A 23-year-old stuntman died and six others were injured. Production has been halted temporarily. The $80-million production is said to be the most expensive in Asian movie history. Starring Tony Leung Chiu Wai, the cast also includes Japanese actors Kaneshiro Takeshi and Nakamura Shido.
