Member daisho2004 Posted June 11, 2008 Member Share Posted June 11, 2008 Stuntman killed on John Woo film set Tuesday June 10 9:52 AM ET A stuntman was killed and six others injured in a fire while shooting an action scene in director John Woo's Chinese historical epic "Red Cliff," the film's crew and Chinese media said Tuesday. The accident occurred Monday morning while filming an action sequence in Beijing, the crew said in a statement. A small boat was set ablaze and collided with a larger boat as the filmmakers had intended, but the fire quickly raged out of control and engulfed both ships. ADVERTISEMENT The person killed was a 23-year-old stuntman, the Beijing News reported, citing a local fire commander. Woo, told of the news while promoting his film in Hong Kong, rushed back to Beijing, the crew said. The crew "is deeply distraught and full of regret. They are making every effort to make arrangements for the deceased, his family and the injured crew members," the statement said. It was the latest setback to Woo's massive production, which marks his return to Chinese-language film after a stint in Hollywood. "Red Cliff," about a well-known battle in feudal-era China, has suffered casting changes and set problems since it started filming in April last year. Actors Chow Yun-fat and former Cannes best actor winner Tony Leung Chiu-wai earlier pulled out, although Leung later returned to the cast. Woo also wasn't able to shoot at China's largest river, the Yangtze, forcing him to create a similar backdrop with special effects. He didn't say why his team wasn't allowed to film there. The budget for "Red Cliff" was more than $80 million huge by Chinese standards. Woo later said that figure was overstated, but didn't provide a new number. The Chinese government views the movie, which is partly backed by state-run China Film Group, as an important showcase of Chinese history and wants it released before the Beijing Olympics. The Olympics start on Aug. 8. Woo made hits such as "Broken Arrow," "Face/Off" and "Mission: Impossible 2." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Mark Pollard Posted June 11, 2008 Member Share Posted June 11, 2008 Despite the enormous risks that Chinese stuntmen and women take when shooting movies and TV series, something tragic like this is rare... not rare enough though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member HyperDrive Posted June 11, 2008 Member Share Posted June 11, 2008 RIP Lu Yanqing. It is always tragic when someone dies pursuing his/her dreams like this. http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23841290-23109,00.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member niro Posted June 11, 2008 Member Share Posted June 11, 2008 it's never nice to hear about these things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member quixote64 Posted June 15, 2008 Member Share Posted June 15, 2008 oh man:( does anyone know the stuntman's name? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member mistertpitydafoo Posted June 16, 2008 Member Share Posted June 16, 2008 oh man:( does anyone know the stuntman's name? Bro, I think the poster above said it after the RIP Just pointing it out to you, I could be wrong. Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member quixote64 Posted June 16, 2008 Member Share Posted June 16, 2008 oh **** i didn't notice that! sorry:o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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