<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> A time for all things </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">September 20, 2001</font> <p><font face="Tahoma"> Despite the tragic Sept. 11 attacks, the film <I><b>Hardball</b></i> starring <B>Keanu Reeves</b> still managed to make over $10 million in its box office-topping opening weekend. The movie about Little League baseball is well-suited to the current patriotic atmosphere. </font> <p><font face="Tahoma"> Last year at the same time, Reeves also topped the box office rankings in <I><B> The Watcher</b></i>. Currently he is still training hard for the martial arts sequences in <B><I>The Matrix Reloaded</b></i> scheduled for release in 2003. <P> </font> <p><font face="Tahoma"> If you liked Matrix-style actions scenes, you may want to check out <B><i>The Musketeer</b></i>. The fight scenes were choreographed by Hong Kong wire fu expert <B>Hung Yan Yan</b>. Hung has worked for Hong Kong director <b> Tsui Hark</b> and played the part of Clubfoot in the series <b><i>Once Upon a Time in China</b></i>. He also acted as a stunt double for <B>Jet Li</b> in a few movies. <IMG SRC="ayumi.jpg" WIDTH="270" HEIGHT="306" ALT="Ayumi Hamasaki" align=left HSPACE=3 VSPACE=3> <p><font face="Tahoma"> <IMG SRC="keanu.jpg" WIDTH="471" HEIGHT="621" ALT="Keanu Reeves in 'Hardball' © 2001 Paramount Pictures" align=right HSPACE=3 VSPACE=3> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Sorry guys, but it looks like enchanting <b>Ayumi Hamasaki</b> is about to tie the knot. She was spotted during a promotional tour recently sporting what seemed to be an engagement ring. It is now known that the source of this ornament is <B>Nagase Tomoya</b> who recently returned from Korea after shooting the movie <B><I>Seoul</b></I>. Rumors have it that wedding bells will be ringing on November 7th. </font> <p> <p><font face="Tahoma"> As of Sept. 13, <B><i>Sen to Chihiro No Kamikakushi</b></i> overtook <b><i>Mononoke Hime</b></i> to become the top grossing anime film ever. The <b>Hayao Miyazaki</b> blockbuster has grossed 19.354 billion yen and is closing in on <b><i>Titanic</b></i> which earned 25.9 billion yen. <P> </font> <p><font face="Tahoma"> Japan's child actor <b>Kazuki Enari</b> is a 12-year showbiz veteran although he is only 16 years old. He stars in the popular TV series <B><i>Wataru Seken wa Oni Bakari</b></i> and his looks and mannerisms hearken back to the Showa Era of Japan. In fact, he is so Old Japan in character that some rumors have it that he's really 40-years-old and just acting like a kid. <P> Well that's it for now. 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