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John Woo’s ‘The Crossing’ to be released in 3-D, IMAX
     2014-April-18  08:53    Shenzhen Daily

    

HONG KONG movie director John Woo’s upcoming epic “The Crossing” will be featured in 3-D and IMAX, according to statements during a press conference held Wednesday in Beijing.

    The film will be released in two parts in China, with a single international edition available in other countries. Part 1 is set for release in late December this year, while Part 2 is expected for the Chinese New Year season, early 2015.

    Featuring A-list actors, including Zhang Ziyi, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Huang Xiaoming and Song Hye-kyo, the US$50-million-budget film is based on the sinking of the steamer “Taiping” in 1949.

    The Taiping was a Chinese steamer that sank after a collision with another vessel en route to Taiwan on Jan. 27, 1949. More than 1,500 passengers and crewmember perished.

    The ship was packed to nearly twice its capacity, with more than 1,000 passengers traveling from Shanghai to Taiwan’s Keelung. The ship, which left port Jan. 26, was sailing at night with lights out due to a blackout order when it collided with the smaller Chienyuan cargo boat near the Zhoushan Archipelago. The Taiping, which made multiple journeys before its tragic end, has been compared to the Mayflower for its role in bringing mainland immigrants to Taiwan.

    During the Beijing press conference, Woo denied media reports describing the film as a Chinese equivalent of “Titanic.” “The movie focuses on several couples’ destiny during wartime and it is more than a love story,” he said.

    Considered a major influence on the action genre, Woo also said: “Many people thought I can only make movies based on male roles, but I’m proving that my movies can focus on female roles.”(SD-Agencies)

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