<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=75 width=357 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=2 COLS=1 WIDTH="670" > <caption><style type="text/css"> .button {background-color:lightyellow; font-family:tahoma,verdana; font-weight:bold;} </style> </caption> <tr> <td><BR> <BR> <center><b><i><font face="tahoma,verdana"><font color="#0000FF"><font size=+3> Red Skies and Naked Brown Men </font></font></font></i></b></center> <p><br> <br> <p><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> <font face="Tahoma">November 30, 2001</font> <p><font face="Tahoma"> With the inaugural <B>MTV Asia Awards</b> set for Feb. 2, <B>Frank Brown</b>, president of the Asian division of the network said it is inevitable that Asian stars will soon be in the international spotlight. Among the stars nominated for awards are <B>Sammi Cheng</b> and <b>Nicholas Tse</b>. Over four million votes have been cast online in the first two weeks of polling. <P> The Indo-Reggae <B>Asian Dub Foundation</b> will be playing at the Red Cross/Red Crescent benefit for "Crisis in Afghanistan" in the UK on Dec. 15 & 16. These guys have always had a strong social outlook. <P> The publisher <B>Shinchosha Co.</b> will be distributing serialized novels via mobile phones in Japan according to <b>Asahi News</b>. The service will feature segments of 1,000 to 1,200 characters from the works of Naoki Prize-winning authors <B>Asa Nonami</b> and <b>Masumi Hattori</b>. <P> On the Indie front, <B><i>Naked Brown Men: The Movie</b> </i> has been moved to a 2002 release. The film will follow <b><i>the Debut</b></i> in featuring all of the talented <b>Basco brothers</b>. Newcomer <B>Bob Bryan</b> will direct the movie. <P><IMG SRC="sammi.jpg" WIDTH="217" HEIGHT="327" ALT="Sammi Cheng" align=right HSPACE=3 VSPACE=3> The <b>USA Network</b> has signed Hong Kong director <B>John Woo</b> to produce the light-hearted action pilot <B><i>Red Skies</b></i> which will feature the same hot martial arts scenes now turning up all over the place. The feature centers around a high-kicking female cop from mainland China played by <B>Vivian Wu</b>. She is arrested after illegaly entering the U.S. on the trail of a criminal and ends up as an FBI recruit. <P><IMG SRC="adf.jpg" WIDTH="200" HEIGHT="266" ALT="Asian Dub Foundation © COCO/Visionary Underground" align=left HSPACE=3 VSPACE=3> <b>Seann William Scott</b> is set to star opposite <b>Chow Yun-Fat</b> in <b><i>Bulletproof Monk</b></i> scheduled to start early next year. The story is based on the comic book of the same name centering around a Tibetan martial arts master played by Yun-Fat who takes a city kid (Scott) as his student. <P> The <b>Jackie Chan's Adventures</b> video game promises to be a big hit this Christmas. 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