Stuntman killed on set of new John Woo movie

by Rob Walker | June 10, 2008 at 11:35 am

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John Woo's historical epic 'The Red Cliffs' suffered a setback today when a fire broke out during the filming of an action scene, killing one stuntman and injuring 6 others.

A small boat was set on fire and sent towards a larger boat, as intended, when the fire raged out of control and broke out on both ships.

A 23-year-old stuntman was killed.

The chinese-backed epic is set during a well-known battle in feudal-era China, and has suffered numerous setbacks, starting when star actor Chow Yun-fat and Tony Leung Chiu-wai pulled out earlier this year.

Woo also had difficulty shooting at China's largest river, the Yangtze, forcing him to use special effects.

The accident occurred Monday morning while filming an action sequence in Beijing, the crew said in a statement.
A small boat was set ablaze and collided with a larger boat as the filmmakers had intended, but the fire quickly raged out of control and engulfed both ships.

The person killed was a 23-year-old stuntman, the Beijing News reported, citing a local fire commander.