【铜雀台】8月27日CCTV-NEWS关于《铜雀台》的报道

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As the 11th China Changchun Film Festival has drawn to an end over the
weekend, a greater blueprint is expanding for its founder, the Changchun Film
Group Corporation. The corporation’s biggest investment of the year, "The
Assassins", is scheduled for screening around China’s National Day holiday.
Recently the director took his all-star cast on a promotional tour.
Originally entitled "Bronze Sparrow Terrace", the movie features Chow Yun-Fat
as the famous Three Kingdoms period strategist, Cao Cao. After taking the Han
Emperor under his wing for years, Cao built a magnificent terrace to symbolize
his power, and rumors spread that he would replace the Emperor. However,
astronomical signs predicted a dramatic twist and a pair of secret assassins
appeared to change everything.
First-time director Zhao Linshan is also the creative mind behind the
reinvention of this well-known piece of history. He received a lot of support
from Changchun, his hometown. After working with a star-studded ensemble of
A-List actors, including Liu Yifei, Alec Su and Annie Yi, Zhao is under
pressure, but confident he can repay everyone with his work.
Zhao Linshan, Director, "The Assassins" said, "Several investors turned me
down because it was deemed as a project too hard for a newcomer to handle ...
But now I feel like a child who has gotten all he ever wanted. I tried my best
explaining every detail to every actor in every scene, so basically I drove
everyone crazy during the shooting. But now the hard part is done, we’re glad to
make the film we were expecting."


With a series of historical epics on the silverscreen in the past decade,
"The Assassins" will compete with previous hits such as Zhang Yimou’s "Hero" and
John Woo’s "Red Cliff" with its grand visual designs, inspirational combat
sequences, as well as strong characters.
Mu Fangzhou, Changchun said, "The filmmakers at the Changchun Film Group
Corporation never stop challenging themselves. "The Assassins" is their latest
take on Three Kingdoms epic, while war movies and rural-themed pictures remain
their most competitive field. "
The North American rights to the movie have already been pre-sold for future
worldwide distribution. After critically acclaimed black comedy "The Cow" and
the Xinhai Revolution tribute called "China 1911", it is hoped that "The
Assassins" will keep the Changchun Film Group Corporation under the mainstream
spotlight.

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