陈凯歌新片《无极》昨天传出即将进军明年戛纳影展和威尼斯电影节的消息。而《无极》的后期制作长达14个月，因此铁定赶不上明年戛纳和威尼斯电影节。而另有知情人称，《无极》真正的目标是奥斯卡。无论从影片投资、阵容还是题材上看，陈凯歌都将《无极》瞄准了国际市场，《无极》也的确引来众多国外片商的关注。

Chinese mainland A-list director Chen Gaige's new blockbuster , The Promise, is reported to be aimed at next year's Cannes and Venice Film Festivals, and even the 2006 OSCARs.

The 300 million yuan magic epic saga finished its painstaking six-month shoot in September and has begun its fourteen months long production.

Following in the footsteps of Zhang Yimou's martial arts movie House of Flying Daggers, this much-touted saga is planned to be screened at the Cannes and Venice Film festivals and compete for Oscar Awards.

The film stars 23-year-old Hong Kong actress Cecilia Cheung, actor Nicholas Tse Ting and Korean actor Jang Dong Gun.