JOHN WOO - JOHN WOO MOVIE IS CHINA'S BIGGEST EVER SELLER

JOHN WOO MOVIE IS CHINA'S BIGGEST EVER SELLER

The first installment of JOHN WOO double-feature RED CLIFF has become the most successful movie ever in China.
The film has passed the 300 million Yuan mark ($43.7 million/GBP21.85 million) after just 42 days in cinemas - beating previous best-seller Curse of the Golden Flower, which took $37.5 million (GBP18.75 million) in 2006/2007.
The success marks a resurgence in Chinese cinema, a decade after Titanic grossed just $38.7 million (GBP19.35 million) there.
The movie's second installment is due for release in January 2009.