Chow Yun Fat is back on board Red Cliff! We get the exciting news from the caves of Yahoo:
Chow Yun-fat has tentatively agreed to rejoin the cast of
John Woo’s new Chinese epic, “Red Cliff,” a publicist for one of the investors said Monday.Chow dropped out of the film as shooting began last month. The 51-year-old Hong Kong actor claimed he got the script late and didn’t have time to prepare, an allegation that Woo’s producer, Terence Chang, has disputed. His departure generated headlines because of Chow’s famous on-screen partnership with Woo. The filmmaker made Chow an icon after casting him in the 1986 Hong Kong classic “A Better Tomorrow.”
There is no director and actor combo that I like better than Woo and Fat. Together they make absolute magic, I remember the first time I saw Hard Boiled – I nearly cried tears of joy. Together they made the best cop movies ever made, violence overdose on the crowded, bustling streets of Hong Kong.
I am now thrilled that the two are doing a historical Chinese Epic in The Battle Of Red Cliffs. I love the costuming, the backgrounds and the music of grandious Chineese Epics. The Chineese Epic celebrates glorious heroes through wonderous stories of battle. It could be my most oft neglected genre, I simply love these films and need to see more of them.
I am excited to see these kids play nice again, because when they are together great films happen. I would of watched Red Hills anyway, but with Fat onboard it is a must see for all.
