Michelle Yeoh
Best known in the West for her role as Wai Lin in Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) before her international breakout role in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), Michelle Yeoh is not your ordinary Bond gi...
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BirthDate BirthPlace |
08/05/1962
Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia |
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December's Big Films
August 15, 2001 11:35am EST'Twas the month before Christmas When all through the studios Execs were stirring, with high hopes and fear, Giant posters were hung and trailers rolled out All in hopes that the public would soon be in the movie houses. Come this December moviegoers can expect Flicks from Kevin Costner, as well as from Mel, But let's not forget there're also Meg and Russell Plus other big names like Hanks and Cage. So without further ado Here's our list Of all the high-profile films that are coming To accompany
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'Tiger,' Tiger Burning Bright
July 31, 2001 12:30pm ESTHOLLYWOOD, Dec. 11, 2000 -- "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" has officially become the little foreign film to watch this year. In case you still haven't heard of it, the martial-arts epic -- directed by Taiwanese helmer Ang Lee and starring Chow Yun-Fat and Michelle Yeoh, was the talk of the festival-indie circuit the world round, winning the People's Choice Award at this year's Toronto International Film Festival and nabbing the Best Foreign Film nod from the National Board of Review. But it is
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'Wedding Planner' Extends Honeymoon
July 31, 2001 12:30pm EST"The Wedding Planner" was still living happily ever after in first place this weekend.The PG-13-rated romantic comedy from Columbia Pictures and Intermedia Films continued to show great legs in its second week with a shapely estimated $11.0 million (-19%) at 2,785 theaters (theater count unchanged; $3,950 per theater). Its cume is approximately $28.2 million. "Down 19%. You couldn't hope for better than that," Sony Pictures Entertainment worldwide marketing & distribution president Jeff Blake sa
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'The Mexican' Gets More Than '15 Minutes'
July 31, 2001 12:30pm ESTHollywood's advance radar system fizzled this weekend as "15 Minutes" failed to oust "The Mexican" from first place. Although insiders were right in predicting a sharp second week drop for DreamWorks' R-rated drama "The Mexican," they were wrong about it losing top honors. "Mexican" held on to first place with a less sexy estimated $12.13 million (-40%) at 2,959 theaters (+8 theaters; $4,100 per theater). Its cume is approximately $38.3 million. "Mexican" reportedly only cost about $40 million s
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'Mexican' Easily Stands Off 'Hannibal'
July 31, 2001 7:53am ESTStrong openings for "The Mexican" and "See Spot Run" sent "Hannibal" south of the box office border after three weeks in first place. DreamWorks' R-rated drama "The Mexican" kicked off to a record-setting estimated $20.3 million at 2,951 theaters ($6,879 per theater). Its powerful box office punch proved audiences cared more about Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts' superstar luster than the film's lackluster reviews. "The Mexican" had the highest per-theater average for any film playing in wide releas
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'Grinch' Tops 'Limit'
July 23, 2001 9:52am EST"The Grinch" continued making a mountain of money, easily holding on to first place for a fourth straight weekend. Universal and Imagine Entertainment's PG-rated blockbuster comedy adventure "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" topped the chart in its fourth week with a still magical estimated $18.46 million (-32%) at 3,186 theaters (+48 theaters; $5,795 per theater). Its cume is approximately $195.5 million, heading for $250 million-plus. "It's exhilarating to have 'Grinch' the Number O
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'Exit' Wounds 'Enemy'
July 23, 2001 9:52am EST"Exit Wounds" entered theaters in first place despite industry research suggesting more moviegoers wanted to see "Enemy at the Gates." "Exit," from Warner Bros. in association with Village Roadshow Pictures and NPV Entertainment, is a Silver Pictures production teaming up Steven Seagal and DMX. The R-rated action film topped the chart with a record-setting estimated $19.03 million at 2,830 theaters ($6,723 per theater). Directed by Andrez Bartkowiak, "Exit" was produced by Joel Silver and Dan Cr
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'Dance' to the Top
July 23, 2001 9:52am EST'Save' Tops Holiday Box Office "Save the Last Dance" kicked off in first place to a record-setting $28 million for the four-day Martin Luther King holiday weekend. Distribution executives had anticipated that Paramount's PG-13-rated teen appeal dance drama would end 20th Century Fox's three-week chart-topping reign with "Cast Away," but they were only thinking in terms of an opening of about $20 million. Instead, "Dance" came in swinging to the tune of an ESTIMATED $28.00 million at 2,230 theate
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'Hannibal' Cooking With Gas
July 23, 2001 9:52am ESTHOLLYWOOD, Feb. 23, 2001 -- "Hannibal" continued to do killer box office business, finishing first for the third straight weekend. The R-rated thriller from MGM and Universal in association with Dino De Laurentiis held on to the top spot in its third week with a still-tasty estimated $15.8 million (-47%) at 3,292 theaters (+54 theaters; $4,800 per theater). Its cume is approximately $128.5 million. "Hannibal" had the highest per-theater average for any film playing in wide release last weekend.
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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Review
May 31, 2001 10:08am ESTThe fighting scenes alone make this film worth seeing
