A stunt gone wrong has claimed the life of a stuntman working on the Chinese epic Red Cliff, the most expensive film ever produced in Asia. According to Chinese news reports, a small boat that had been set on fire was to have rammed a larger boat. The scene, shot by a second-unit crew, went amiss when the fire spread quickly to the larger boat and raged out of control. In addition to the dead stuntman, six other persons were injured in the blaze. There was no indication how serious their injuries were. The $80-million film, directed by John Woo, has been plagued by difficulties from the outset, including the walk-out by two stars and a storm that wrecked an outdoor set. Woo was in Hong Kong at the time of the tragedy, having placed a second-unit director in charge of the filming.
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