"Red Cliff" Makes Box Office History

The most expensive Chinese film has finally become the most lucrative. John Woo's battle epic "Red Cliff" has raked in 302 million yuan (US$44.04 million) as of Monday, setting a new record for Chinese films. It also became the only Chinese film so far to have crossed the 300 million yuan milestone. "Red Cliff" opened on July 10, and took only four days to earn 100 million yuan. It easily grossed 200 million yuan over ten days. The film has been selected to open this year's Tokyo International Film Festival, running from October 18 to 26.

Tony Leung