---- Eine chinesische Kinogänger Spaziergänge Vergangenheit ein Poster für den Film "Die Kreuzung" in einem Kino in Kunshan City, Central China Provinz Hubei, 2. Dezember 2
--FILE--A Chinese moviegoer walks past a poster for the movie "The Crossing" at a cinema in Yichang city, central China's Hubei province, 2 December 2014. John Woo carved out his reputation as the godfather of Hong Kong action movies in the 1980s before moving to Hollywood to direct the hits °Mission: Impossible II± and °Face/Off.± But for the past decade, Mr. Woo has turned to making historical epics in China. The first was the two-part °Red Cliff, ± released in 2008 and 2009, about a battle fought in the year 208 for control of China. His latest is °The Crossing, ± another two-part spectacle comprising three love stories set against the turbulent backdrop of the Chinese Civil War. °I always want to make a film like ®Doctor Zhivago, ¯ °Mr. Woo says. The 400 million yuan ($65 million) film takes its name from the real-life story of the steamer ship Taiping, which sank after colliding with another ship off China¯s coast in 1949 while transporting people fleeing the mainland for Taiwan. More than 1, 500 people perished. The first part of °The Crossing± opened this month in China and other parts of Asia, and the second part is slated for release in the spring. (One filmªan edited-down version combining both partsªis planned for the U.S., Europe and other international markets.) The cast includes some of Asia¯s top stars, including actress Zhang Ziyi of China, Taiwanese-Japanese actor Takeshi Kaneshiro and Korean actress Song Hye-kyo.
