Sad, Sad
According to the Chinese reports, a stuntman was killed Monday and six others injured in a fire while shooting an action scene in director John Woo's Chinese historical epic Red Cliff.
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.
The person killed was a 23-year-old stuntman.
Too young!
It was the latest setback to Woo's massive production, which marks his return to Chinese-language film after a stint in Hollywood (he directed Face Off and Mission Impossible 2). Production has suffered casting changes and set problems since it started filming in April last year.
The budget for Red Cliff was more than $80 million. Woo later said that figure was overstated, but didn't provide a new number.
Red Cliff is about a well-known battle in feudal-era China. Production is partly backed by the state-run China Film Group.
The Chinese government views the flick as an important showcase of Chinese history and wants it released before the Beijing Olympics.
The Olympics start on Aug. 8.
No pressure, John! You have 2 months to wrap it all up!
No pressure at all!
You're totes gonna be able to edit it in time if you're STILL filming!
R.I.P. to the dead stuntman.
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SHIT happens!!!!!!!!!!!! Where's the GD fire dept when you need them??
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HOLLA bitches!!
I guess it is bad karma, after all.
Hey asshole - 70,000 Chinese people were killed in a recent earthquake and you make a post about one stuntman? Pathetic.
I'm sure the stuntman knew the risks.
It's part of the job.
OK.
There are like 1 billion Chinese. No one is going to miss just one.
oh so sad! there are too many bad stuff happening in China these days =(
ought to be a good movie
oh dear…
SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEDEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEN WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON!!!!
awww!
Does the gov't control the water hoses over there?
thats sucks
Re: jstud – *there are too damn many people PERIOD-no one will miss you, you stupid fuck-DIAF
For all we know, this stunt double could've been a Heath Ledger if only people knew his acting abilities…or somethin' you know….in another dimension type thing.
Re: gen – stfu fucker
Ryan: simon what did you think of the performance?
Simon: i thought it was kind of goeey
Ryan: gooey? what is gooey?
Simon: *rolls eyes*
Ryan: we dont really use that word "gooey" in america.
Simon: *rolls eyes*
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Ryan: Simon what did you think of jaquezis performance tonight
Simon: Well jacuzzi…..i mean jaquezi
Everyone: *laughs*
Ryan: Stares at Simon
Simon: Sorry about that jaquezi
Jaquezi: *fake smiles" its ok
Don't forget Woo's "Windtalkers"!
Re: jstud – Even though it's "just" one guy, he has a family too.
Must be another KARMA! Things just don't go right for China.
"here are too many bad stuff happening in China these days "
Bad things always happen in China, it's just the government covered it up better in the past. These days, because of the Olympic, they got all the attention from foreign press and media. It's harder to hide things from the world.
I'm sorry for the stuntman and his family…. BUT I wonder if Sharon Stone has a comment. I”ll tune in to ET tonight to see.
Re: "The Chinese government views the flick as an important showcase of Chinese history and wants it released before the Beijing Olympics. The Olympics start on Aug. 8. No pressure, John! You have 2 months to wrap it all up! No pressure at all! You're totes gonna be able to edit it in time if you're STILL filming!"
Fact Check: Part I (long since completed) is being released in Asia before the Olympics in July. The scene they were shooting was for Part II, to be released in early 2009. The rest of the world will be seeing an abridged combined version, also due out in early 2009.
hmmmm …. more Kharma?
Re: PETA – Must be another KARMA! Things just don't go right for China.
EXCUSE ME. am i reading this correctly?? The death of a stuntman is because of the KARMA OF THE ENTIRE NATION? HAVE A HEART. Did you think about your karma when you made a comment like that?
One young man dies on the movie set accident and your comment is
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>No pressure, John! You have 2 months to wrap it all up!
No pressure at all!
???? WTF? you are a piece of SHIT