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hamberger362



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 8:48 am    Post subject:

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summertime



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 5:05 am    Post subject:

The Strait Times

Feb 5, 2009

Blessings for Red Cliff

It pulls in $3 million in S'pore, and first instalment busts records in China and Japan

Red Cliff II, the 140-minute film set in AD208, in the Warring States period during the Han Dynasty, has raked in $3.02 million at the Singapore box office as of Tuesday. -- PHOTO: GOLDEN VILLAGE

THE second part of director John Woo's historical epic, Red Cliff, scored big at the Singapore box office last month.

Red Cliff II, the 140-minute film set in AD208, in the Warring States period during the Han Dynasty, has raked in $3.02 million at the Singapore box office as of Tuesday.

The movie, which stars Tony Leung, Chang Chen, Takeshi Kaneshiro and Lin Chi-ling, and is distributed jointly by Scorpio East, MediaCorp Raintree Pictures and Golden Village, opened on Jan 9.

Its box-office figures beat the impressive $2.61 million Red Cliff I took in after opening in July last year.Other Asian blockbusters that have stormed the Singapore box office include The Warlords (2007), at $2.26 million, and The Myth (2005), which took in $2.14 million.

Singapore fans of the movie are not surprised at Red Cliff II's strong charge forward. 'It's a familiar story to many here, as it is studied in certain schools,' said Mr Bryan Chan, 25, a research assistant. 'And its battle scenes are phenomenal.'

Around the region, the movie - made on a US$80-million (S$120.6-million) budget and which features scenes that involved up to 2,000 actors and crew members - has been performing well too.

It rushed past the 100-million-yuan (S$22-million) threshold in its five-day weekend opening in China, reported Variety.

It was 'like printing money', Mr Weng Li - a spokesman for investor and distribution company, China Film Group - wrote on the company's website.

There, Red Cliff I grossed US$45.6 million in mainland China to become the highestgrossing Chinese-language film on record, noted London-based movie website Screen Daily.

In November last year, Red Cliff I also broke the box-office record for Chinese-language films in Japan, taking more than US$53 million. In total, Red Cliff I took in more than US$100 million in Asian territories.

It has also received rave reviews even from Western audiences, who watched an abridged version. Europe, for example,got a 21/2-hour version.

The Hollywood Reporter noted that thanks to the 'military pageantry,martial-arts sequences and ancient weaponry', the movie turned out to be 'a war-game geek's wet dream'.

The two-part film - backed by investors from China, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan - which is said to be Asia's biggest-budget project, has also scooped nominations for both best film and best director at the Asian Film Awards, reported Agence France-Presse last month.

But the film's major stars, Leung and Kaneshiro, were overlooked by judges for the third annual Hong Kong-based prize. Red Cliff will compete next month for the best-picture title with five other Asian films, including The Warlords, Japanese anime flick Ponyo On The Cliff By The Sea, and the South Korean film, The Good, The Bad And The Weird, which led the list of nominees with eight nods. -- MYPAPER

http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Lifestyle/Story/STIStory_334505.html
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Yuka



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 1:19 pm    Post subject:

Preview screening was held yesterday in Tokyo Roppongi Hills.
(Major target audience was the press. )
John Woo , Takeshi Kaneshiro, Lin Chiling and alan appeared on stage.
Also carried live in theaters in Osaka and Nagoya .

article in Japanese with photo (source:variety Japan)
http://www.varietyjapan.com/news/movie_dom/2k1u7d00000iuif0.html

photos (source:oricon style)
http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/photo/index.php?n_id=62808&p_id=p00200902050409785001233836418L&seq=2
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summertime



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PostPosted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 3:39 pm    Post subject:

Stars bring 'Red Cliff Part 2' to Tokyo

Saturday 07th February, 05:00 AM JST

TOKYO — Actor Takeshi Kaneshiro, 35, Chinese director John Woo, 62, and Taiwanese actress Lin Chiling, 34, weer in Tokyo this week for the gala promotion of “Red Cliff Part 2.” Chinese singer A Lan, who sings the movie’s theme song.

Kaneshiro said, “It took four years to create the film from its planning stage. I think we are all happy to see so many people embrace the film.” Chiling said in Japanese, “I appreciate Japanese fans’ support. Thank you very much.”

Director Woo said part two of the epic features elements based on late Japanese film director Akira Kurosawa’s “Seven Samurai.” He said the success of the first “Red Cliff” proves that Asian films can compete with Hollywood films.”

The film will be released April 10 nationwide.

http://www.japantoday.com/category/entertainment/view/stars-bring-red-cliff-part-2-to-tokyo
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Info



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 6:02 am    Post subject:

<Red Cliff> Behind the Scene

Clicked the links Parts 1-10 below the screen:

http://video.sina.com.cn/ent/m/2009-02-10/191734238.shtml
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summertime



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PostPosted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 6:37 am    Post subject:

Full CNN Talk Asia interview with John Woo in the following thread - towards the bottom:

http://www.tonyleung.info/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=5629
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Yuka



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 4:22 am    Post subject:

French official site
http://www.les-trois-royaumes-le-film.com/
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Yuka



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 5:47 am    Post subject:

UK (release date is "COMING SOON" as of today)

http://www.entertainmentfilms.co.uk/theatrical/red-cliff
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sparkles_n15



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PostPosted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 8:40 pm    Post subject:

I finally had a chance to see Part 2! And this time with the proper subtitles!! It was much better than I anticipated and I definitely enjoyed this one more. I hope they'll set a North American release date soon. Very Happy
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Paul



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PostPosted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 4:14 am    Post subject:

To anyone living in Japan, they are showing Red Cliff Part 1 right now on Channel 10 which I think is TBS?
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Yuka



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PostPosted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 4:18 am    Post subject:

Hi, Paul

Just back from watching Part 2 in Roppongi.
Yes, I'm watching Part 1 , right now.
It's on TV Asahi.
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michi



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PostPosted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 5:34 pm    Post subject:

Japan weekend box-office record
[April 11~12](attendance total)

No.1 Red Cliff Part2 (NEW ENTRY)

congratulations!!
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Yuka



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PostPosted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 5:55 am    Post subject: release date in Italy

Italy release 2009 Nov.6
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0425637/releaseinfo
http://www.movieplayer.it/film/10401/la-battaglia-dei-tre-regni/
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 7:18 am    Post subject:

Thanks Yuka...
I can't believe that I have to wait sooo long. Sad
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