<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> The good die young </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">August 29, 2001</font> <p><font face="Tahoma">Singer and actress <b>Aaliyah</b> was killed in a tragic plane crash in the Bahamas along with eight other passengers. The 22-year-old rising star made her debut feature film in <b><i>Romeo Must Die</b></i> in which she co-starred opposite <b> Jet Li</b>. She had scheduled roles in two sequels to <B><i>The Matrix</b></i>. She will be missed. </font> <p><font face="Tahoma"> The first "Matrix" sequel <i><b>Matrix Reloaded</b></i> has been delayed for release in May 2003. In order to fill the gap, <B>Warner Bros.</b> will produce a documentary on the original movie and the sequels and also a related anime series this fall. <P> </font> <p><font face="Tahoma"> <b>Michelle Yeoh's</b> upcoming film <b><i>The Touch</b></i> has been picked up by Miramax for rights in North America, the UK and Italy. The film marks Yeoh's debut as a producer under her <B>Mythical Films</b> venture. She will also star in the movie opposite <b>Ben Chaplin</b>. The film will be directed by <b>Peter Pau</b> and shot in China and Tibet. The adventure story is built around a traveling circus and is slated for release in the summer of 2002. <p><font face="Tahoma"> <b>Disney</b> has hired director <b>David Dobkin</b> to handle <b><i>Shanghai Knights</b></i>, the sequel to the successful <b><i> Shanghai Noon</b></i> that grossed over $100 million worldwide. The new film will reunite <b> Jackie Chan</b> and <b>Owen Wilson</b> in the leading roles. </font> <p><IMG SRC="http://AsiaPacificUniverse.com/popimages/rmd.jpg" WIDTH="400" HEIGHT="266" ALT="Aaliyah and Jet Li in 'Romeo Must Die', © 1999, 2000 Warner Brothers, Photo by Kharen Hill" align=left HSPACE=3 VSPACE=3> <p><font face="Tahoma"> <b>Janet Yang</b> who produced <b><i>The Joy Luck Club</b></i> has been bitten by the CTHD bug and is producing her own offering, <b><i>Women Warriors of the Yang Family</b></i>. This film also looks like it will be picked up by <b>Miramax</b>. The story is based on legendary kung fu femmes from the 9th century who lead the Chinese army against foreign invaders. <p><IMG SRC="http://AsiaPacificUniverse.com/popimages/myeoh.jpg" WIDTH="295" HEIGHT="217" ALT="Michelle Yeoh in 'Butterfly Swords'" HSPACE=3 VSPACE=3 height=204 width=307 align=RIGHT> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> Even though he died in 1998 at the age of 88, <b>Akira Kurosawa</b> is still a force among Hollywood producers. <b>Harbor Light Entertainment</b> and a production company associated with director and Kurosawa fan <b> Martin Scorcese</b> are planning remakes of the classics <b><i>Rashomon </b></i> and <b><i> Tengoku to Jigoku</b></i> respectively. <P> </font> <p><BR> <BR><font face="Tahoma">If you're in Los Angeles between Oct. 2 and Dec. 2, consider seeing Tony Award winning <b>Lea Salonga</b> in the starring role of the revised Rodgers and Hammerstein musical <b><i>Flower Drum Song</b></i>. The show wil be playing at the <b>Mark Taper Forum</b>. <P> And finally, <b>Universal</b> has seen the light with regard to <b>Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson</b>. He helped draw big crowds to <b><i>The Mummy Returns</b> </i>, which landed him a starring role in the spinoff <b><i>The Scorpion King</b></i>. Now he also slated to star in the Brian Helgeland action comedy <b><i>Hunting Bronze</b></i>. </font> </font> <br> <p><font face="Tahoma">---</font> <p><b><i><font face="Tahoma">Stay tuned to APU Pop for news and updates on the entertainment scene. </font></i></b> <p><b><i><font face="Tahoma">Send in your news, press releases, gossip, photos and tips to <a href="mailto:apu_pop@AsiaPacificUniverse.com">apu_pop@AsiaPacificUniverse.com</a>.</font></i></b> <center> <p><b><font face="Tahoma">Previous Issues</font></b> <p><font face="Tahoma"> <a href="http://AsiaPacificUniverse.com/popimages/apu_pop1.htm">1</a> | <a href="http://AsiaPacificUniverse.com/popimages/apu_pop2.htm">2</a> | <a href="http://AsiaPacificUniverse.com/popimages/apu_pop3.htm">3</a> | <a href="http://AsiaPacificUniverse.com/popimages/apu_pop4.htm">4</a> | <a href="http://AsiaPacificUniverse.com/popimages/apu_pop5.htm">5</a></font> | <a href="http://AsiaPacificUniverse.com/popimages/apu_pop6.htm">6</a></font> <p> <hr noshade width=32%> <p><font face="Tahoma">Discuss entertainment topics @ our <a href="http://AsiaPacificUniverse.com/asia_pacific/celebrities1.html">Celebrities and Entertainment</a> Forum.</font> <p><font face="Tahoma"> Discuss your favorite tunes and musicians @ our <a href="http://AsiaPacificUniverse.com/asia_pacific/music1.html">Music</a> Forum.</font></center> <p> </td> </tr> </table> <p> <hr noshadow color=black width=90%> <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>