<a href="http://ad-adex7.flycast.com/server/click/AsiaPacificUniverseOnline/runofsite/$stamp5" target="_top"><img SRC="$stamp5" BORDER=0 height=60 width=468></a></noscript> <p><img SRC="http://AsiaPacificUniverse.com/asia_pacific_newslogo.gif" ALT="AsiaPacificUniverse.com News --Focused on the Asian Pacific Islander community" height=102 width=434 align=BOTTOM><P><b><a href="index.html">Home</a></b> | <b><a href="asia_pacific_talk.htm">Forum</a></b> | <b><a href="homepage.htm">Bookmarks</a></b> | <b><a href="apucenter.htm">Tools</a></b> | <b><a href="archive.htm">Archive</a></b> | <b><a href="asia_pacific_features.htm">Features </a></b> | <b><a href="asia_pacific_commentary.htm">Commentary </a></b> | <b><a href="store.htm">Store</a></b> | <b><a href="humor_chat.htm">Chat</a></b> <b><a href="love2.htm">Love Central</a></b> | <b><a href="" onClick="var popup=null; popup = open('http://asiapacificuniverse.com/asia_pacific_popup.htm', 'popup', 'width=280,height=450') ; popup = null;">FactBot</a></b> | <b><a href="daily_news.htm">Other News</a></b> | <b><a href="" onClick="var gallery=null; gallery = open('http://asiapacificuniverse.com/asia_pacific_gallery.htm', 'gallery', 'width=500,height450,scrollbars'); gallery=null;">Gallery</a></b> | <b><a href="stockquotes.html">Stocks</a></b> | <b><a href="asia_pacific_horoscope.htm">Horoscopes</a></b> | <b><a href="search.htm">Search</a></b> | <b><a href="asia_pacific_ads.htm">Ads</a></b> <table CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 COLS=1 WIDTH="670" > <caption><style type="text/css"> .button {background-color:lightyellow; font-family:tahoma,verdana; font-weight:bold;} </style> </caption> <tr> <td> <P> <br> <br> <center><b><i><font face="tahoma,verdana"><font color="#0000FF"><font size=+3>Blazing Box Office and Rising Stars</font></font></font></i></b></center><br> <br> <style type="text/css"> A:hover {color:red;} .links {color:yellow; background-color:blue;} A.links:link {color:yellow; font-size:12pt;} A:link {color:yellow; font-size:12pt;} </style> <img SRC="http://AsiaPacificUniverse.com/popimages/ZHANGZIYI.JPG" HSPACE=2 VSPACE=2 BORDER=1 height=202 width=212 align=LEFT alt="Zhang Ziyi in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"><font face="Tahoma"> Apr. 20, 2001<P> <i><b><font size=+4>C</font></b>rouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon </font></i><font face="Tahoma">has raked in more than US$121 million in U.S. box office as of 4/18/01. That's comfortably more than double the previous record for a foreign film. Winning four Academy Awards has helped the flick stay among the top 15 moneymakers. <p>CTHD star <b>Michelle Yeoh</b> recently received the honorary title of Datuk in her home country. The former Miss Malaysia has turned down an offer from the <B>Wachowski brothers</b> to star in the sequel to <i>The Matrix</i>. Instead, she will concentrate on her own film project, <i>The Touch</i>. <p><b>Keanu Reeves</b>, who is recovering from the tragic death of his estranged girlfriend, <b>Jennifer Syme</b>, in a car accident earlier this month, will star in <i>The Matrix</i> sequel, though, along with<b> Laurence Fishburne</b>. The film will be shot in Australia.<P> <b>Zhang Ziyi</b>, the sensational newcomer who kicked booty in CTHD, is currently starring in the <b>Zhang Yimou </b>love story, <i>The Road Home,</i> which won a silver medal at the Berlin Film Festival. <p><b>Zhang Yimou</b> is slated to direct an historical epic about the China's first emperor. <br> <p><b><font size=+1>Rising stars</font></font></b> <br> <p><font face="Tahoma">On Apr. 15, NewFilmakers will host a presentation focused on emerging filmmakers from the "Asian Diaspora." The NYC event will feature flicks by <b>Fatimah Tobing Rony, Yunah Hong,</b> <b>Atsushi Funahashi</b> and a test screening of two shorties by <b>Greg Pak</b>, the net film guru among Asian Americans. <p>Speaking of rising stars, <b>Gene Cajayon's</b> Filipino American story, <i>The Debut</i>, has wowed audiences at recent film festivals. The movie, along with another Filipino juggernaut, <i>The</i> <i>Flip Side</i>, by <b>Rod Pulido</b>, featured as the opening and closing films of the SFIAAFF event in SF. <br><img SRC="http://AsiaPacificUniverse.com/popimages/debut.jpg" HSPACE=2 VSPACE=2 BORDER=1 height=232 width=289 align=RIGHT alt="Dante Basco and Joy Bisco in The Debut"> <p><font face="Tahoma"><i>The Debut </i>just extended into Solano County theaters outside the SF Bay area. <i> The Flip Side</i> was among the films featured at the Chicago AA film showcase. <p>Martial arts star <b>Jet Li</b> is said to be working on a Chinese goverment-backed film deal that includes <b>Zhang Ziyi, Jiang Wen, Maggie Cheung</b> and <b>Tony Leung</b>. <p><font face="Tahoma">This summer <b>Jet Li</b> serves more martial arts fare in<i> Kiss the Dragon</i>. <p><font face="Tahoma">The Poke phenomenon continues with <b>Pokemon 3</b> pulling more than $14 million in revenues. The animated</font> adventure is showing at 2,675 theaters around the</font> U.S. <br><img SRC="http://AsiaPacificUniverse.com/popimages/anime.jpg" HSPACE=2 VSPACE=2 BORDER=1 height=95 width=127 align=LEFT> <P> Anime continues to grow in popularity with shows like <b>Sailor Moon, Gundam Wing </b>and <b>Dragonballz</b> picking up high ratings on the Cartoon Network. <p><BR> <BR> --- <P><i> Stay tuned to APU Pop for news and updates on the entertainment scene. <P> Send in your news, press releases, gossip, photos and tips to <a href=mailto:apu_pop@AsiaPacificUniverse.com><B> apu_pop@AsiaPacificUniverse.com</a>.</i></B> <P> <hr noshade width=32%> <P> Discuss entertainment topics @ our <a href=http://AsiaPacificUniverse.com/asia_pacific/celebrities1.html> Celebrities and Entertainment</a> Forum.<P> Discuss your favorite tunes and musicians @ our <a href=http://AsiaPacificUniverse.com/asia_pacific/music1.html> Music</a> Forum.<P> </td> </tr> </table> <P> <hr noshadow color=black width=90%><P> <table COLS=2 WIDTH="687" > <tr> <td VALIGN=TOP></td> <td></td> </tr> </table> <center> <p><script SRC="http://asiapacificuniverse.com/ads" LANGUAGE="JAVASCRIPT"></script> <noscript><IFRAME WIDTH=468 HEIGHT=60 SRC="http://ad-adex7.flycast.com/server/iframe/AsiaPacificUniverseOnline/runofsite/$stamp5" scrolling="no" marginwidth=0 marginheight=0 frameborder=0 vspace=0 hspace=0><a href="http://ad-adex7.flycast.com/server/click/AsiaPacificUniverseOnline/runofsite/$stamp5" target="_top"><img SRC="$stamp5" BORDER=0 height=60 width=468></a></noscript> <p> </center> </td> </tr> </table></center> </body> </html>