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Chen Kaige (R) and the
actors and the actress of film "The Promise" (baidu
photo) |
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Cecilia Cheung in "The
Promise" (baidu photo)
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BEIJING, May 18 -- Chinese director Chen Kaige's
mega-budget film The Promise has sold its publishing rights in America, England
and Australia to Weinstein Company and IDG New Media in Cannes.
Harvey Weinstein, the president of Weinstein Company,
attended a screening of a 12-minute synopsis of The Promise at Cannes, along
with 120 other distributors.
He confirmed Chen Kaige's status as a master of
cinema and regards this film to be a top Academy Award prospect for the
Weinstein Company.
The 35 million US dollar film is the most expensive
Chinese film ever made and features an international cast drawn from Japan,
Korea Hong Kong, and mainland China.
The Promise is currently on track for release in
China this coming December.
(Source: CRIENGLISH.com) | 
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