http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyLgDcvqVAw


Have you seen the film? It looks good!


My favorite Chinese movie is with Jet Li in Fearless, Nothing beats
that movie as far as I am concerned! BEST EVER!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7ki9huDqCw&feature=related

On Jan 24, 3:04 pm, Xi Ling <[email protected]> wrote:
> BEIJING, Jan. 23 -- Hong Kong action movie supremo John Woo's historical
> epic "Red Cliff" Wednesday grabs nominations for both best film and best
> director at the Asian Film Awards.
>
> But the two stars of Woo's movie, Hong Kong heartthrob actor Tony Leung
> Chiu-wai and Japanese/Taiwanese actor Takeshi Kaneshiro, were overlooked by
> judges for the third annual Hong Kong-based prize, organizers said.
>
>   Woo, who is best known for directing Hollywood blockbuster "Mission:
> Impossible II," is hoping to break the hold South Korean filmmakers have on
> the annual awards.
>
>   Last year, "Secret Sunshine," a tragic movie about death and faith, took
> home three top prizes including best picture.
>
>   With a total of three nominations, Woo faces stiff competition this year
> from another South Korean film "The Good, the Bad and the Weird" which was
> nominated in eight categories, the most for any film.
>
>   Set in the northeastern Chinese desert during the tumultuous 1930s, the
> South Korean film received eight nominations including best film, best
> director, and best actor.
>
>   Chen Kaige's "Forever Enthralled," which stars China's Zhang Ziyi,
> received three nominations, although the "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"
> actress missed out on a nomination.
>
>   A total of 36 Asian films were selected from hundreds of entries for 13
> categories. The awards are organized by the Hong Kong International Film
> Festival Society.
>
>   Entries from the Philippines, India, Thailand and Indonesia have also been
> selected for the awards, organizers said.
>
>   The nominations will be judged by a 13-member jury headed by Michelle
> Yeoh, the Chinese-Malaysian actress who starred in the James Bond movie
> "Tomorrow Never Dies" in 1997
>
>   The awards will be announced at a ceremony held on March 23.
>
> Picture:
>
> Director John Woo (2nd L) poses with cast members (from L-R) Hu Jun, Lin
> Chi-ling, Tony Leung, Zhao Wei and Chang Chen during a photocall for the
> film "Red Cliff" at the 61st Cannes FIlm Festival May 19, 2008.
> (Xinhua/Reuters File Photo)
>
> Peace and best wishes.
>
> Xi
>
>  xin_522010623143932811091.jpg
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