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Allen & Heath Manages Chinese Film Premiere
An Allen & Heath 48-channel ML5000 live sound VCA console was used for the world premiere of Chinese director Zhang Yimou's epic 'Curse of the Golden Flower', held at the Beijing Film Production Factory in December 2006.
This latest cinematic release from the acclaimed director – whose previous films include 'Hero' and 'House of Flying Daggers' – was launched at a spectacular US$6 million gala event, staged in an enlarged conversion of the film's royal palace set.
The ML5000 managed sound for the evening's series of events hosted by China's popular stand-up comedian, Wu Tsung Hsien, and He Jiong, a well-known TV anchorman. Over a thousand VIP guests were treated to a dramatic dance performance, and one of the film's stars, Jay Chow, performed a song from the movie. The console also provided broadcast feeds for two national TV stations, and managed the director's introductory speech, which was delivered not on stage but via a satellite feed from New York where Yimou is directing his original opera, The First Emperor.
An epic tale of an imperial family's decline, The Curse of the Golden Flower stars the internationally renowned Chow Yun-Fat and Gong Li, and is set to become the highest grossing film in China, breaking the current box office record held by Titanic (1997). It is also anticipated that the film will be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the next Oscars.
In picture: the 'Curse of the Golden Flower' premiere, which was held at the Beijing Film Production Factory using an Allen & Heath ML5000 VCA console.
15th January 2007
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