The director and leading stars of upcoming Chinese movie “Red Cliff” are promoting the movie in Korea. Director John Woo and actors Tony Leung, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Chang Chen and actress Lin Zhi Ling met the press in Seoul on June 25.
(L-R) Chang Chen, Tony Leung, John Woo, Takeshi Kaneshiro. Lin Zhi Ling
Hong Kong actor Tony Leung
Japanese (half Taiwanese) actor Takeshi Kaneshiro
Taiwanese supermodel Lin Zhi Ling making her acting debut with the movie
Taiwanese actor Chang Chen
Fruits! That’s quite an odd setting for a press conference
Red Cliff is based on the Battle of Red Cliffs during the Three Kingdoms period in ancient China. Tony and Takeshi are playing the famous military strategists that masterminded one of the most famous battles in Chinese history.
With an estimated budget of US$80 million, the movie (with two-episodes) is the most expensive Asian film ever produced. The first episode of the movie will hit the cinema on July 10.