A stuntman was killed yesterday 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 stuntman killed was only 23-years-old. Damn! this comes to show that being a stuntman is an extremely DANGEROUS job. So if this is a profession anyone wants to get into, be aware of what might happen.
It was the latest setback to Woo's massive production, which marks his return back to his roots as a Chinese-language filmmaker after a stint in Hollywood (he's famously known for directing Face Off and Mission Impossible 2). Production has suffered casting changes and set problems since it started filming in April last year. Maybe this film is cursed?
The budget for Red Cliff was more than $80 million. Woo later said that figure was exaturated, 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.
John! You have 2 months to wrap it all up, or it's off with your head!
My condolences to the stuntman's family.
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