'Hannibal' Hijinx

At The Weinstein Company’s Saturday screening of "Hannibal Rising" at the Pacific Design Center, producers Dino De Laurentiis and wife Martha celebrated alongside stars Gaspard Ulliel, Gong Li and helmer Peter Webber ("The Girl With the Pearl Earring").

Li professed her love for horror movies and psychological thrillers, admitting that her respect for the genre helped get her through so many gruesome scenes.

“That’s what I like about films like these. You never know what’s going to happen and why it’s happening this way. It’s fun to follow it one step at a time and slowly find out more,” she said.

Li also helped illuminate her character for those who haven't yet read Thomas Harris’ latest novel of the same name. “Lady Murasaki wants to help Hannibal stop his violent behavior and in the end, she doesn't quite want him to do that, but at least she tried.”

And what about the hard to ignore fact that there seems to be some serious sexual tension onscreen between Li, 41 and Ulliel, 22. “Well they start out as relatives but on top of that, it turns out they share a lot in common. Both of their families had a bad experience during the war, so it draws them closer together and they develop a kind of rapport. A very special kind of love develops between them,”
explains the actress.

Careful there Gong, you don't want to make Clarice jealous. (J. Sneider)

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[Gollygirl]

Can't wait to see Gong Li in this!