Ferdaus Shamim/WireImage.comA stuntman is dead after a fire swept through a film set of John Woo's upcoming Chinese-language historical epic, Red Cliff.
Six others were also injured in the accident, per the Beijing News. During filming of an action sequence in the Chinese capital, the special-effects crew intentionally set fire to a small boat, which crashed into a larger vessel as planned, but the inferno raged out of control and overwhelmed both boats before it could be extinguished.
The 23-year-old stuntman was killed in the explosion, while the other crew members were taken to a nearby hospital. No word on their condition.
"[The crew] is deeply distraught and full of regret. They are making every effort to make arrangements for the deceased, his family and the injured crew members," producers said in a statement.
Woo was in Hong Kong promoting the movie when he learned about the disaster and immediately hopped a flight back to Beijing.
Red Cliff, starring Asian heartthrob Tony Leung, marks the acclaimed action director's first Chinese-language effort in 15 years and tells the tale of one of China's most fabled ancient battles.