The first trailer for John Woo's new film "The Crossing Part 1" has been released. This is the director's second film in the 10 years since his departure from the U.S., the other one being the two-part historical epic "Red Cliff". "The Crossing" is the true story of three couples fleeing from China on a steamer headed for Taiwan during the 1949 revolution. The film stars Zhang Ziyi, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Song Hye-kyo, Huang Xiaoming, Tong Dawei and Masami Nagasawa. Part 1 will be released in theaters on December 2nd in China and Part 2 in May 2015.
Watch the trailer after the jump.