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August 27, 2001
AC Team mourns the loss of Aaliyah and sends sympathies to all her
friends and family. The talented R&B singer and actress was in
a plane crash in the Bahamas Aug. 25th. AC Team's last chat with Aaliyah
was at the premiere of "Romeo Must Die" in which she made
her feature film debut with Jet Li (below).
New
Update - Exclusive interviews with Jet
Li and Bridget
Fonda in "Kiss of the Dragon"
EXCLUSIVE Back by Popular Demand:
Martial arts superstar Jet Li slowed down just enough to chat
with us about his hot movie "Romeo Must Die" and his future
goals in Hollywood. AC and HongKong.com make history as the web's
first bilingual simulcast on both sides of the Pacific Ocean!
We
ask Jet why he didn't kiss the girl!"
Star-Studded
World Premiere for "Romeo Must Die"
LOS
ANGELES, California - March 20, 2000
It was classic Hollywood. Stars walked down
the plush red carpet illuminated by flood lights, the press was
there in full force, camera strobes flashing with blinding speed
and adoring fans cheering. It was a perfect night for Jet Li's debut
in his first English language starring role as Han, in Warner Brother's
"Romeo Must Die." Keanu Reeves, Magic Johnson, Jim Belushi,
Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds, producers Joel Silver and Jim Van Wyck,
and many more joined the cast at the premiere at the Mann's Village
Theater in Westwood, California.
Keanu lumbered across the red carpet, towering Magic Johnson
mingled, and Russell Wong lingered chatting wtith us before disappearing
into the theater. After all, this is perhaps Russell's best performance
yet. His charisma burns through the screen as you watch the beads
of sweat drippping from his outrageously handsome face and his muscles
ripple as he spars with Jet in one of the best martial arts scenes
in the movie. Russell says hi to all AsianConnections members!
Russell
says hi to AsianConnections members!
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AVI: 184
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Aaliyah, ahh, fresh, beautiful, a sensational recording star
in her own right...can it be possible that this is her first movie?
Not only is this a break-out film for Jet, it is for Aaliyah. And
that dress, actually a see-through lace covering her barely in all
the right spots. Aaliyah says hi to you!
Aaliyah
says hi!
Quicktime:
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AVI: 312
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The most poignant moment was the appearance of late legend
Bruce Lee's widow Linda Lee Cadwell and her daughter...Bruce's
daughter, actress Shannon Lee. Linda and daughter Shannon
share their thoughts with AC Team members Mike Kai and Allen Ying.
Lee Cadwell said, "I think Bruce would be very proud
and happy that this occasion is taking place 27 years after he passed
away, because he really did create a genre of action film. And I
think he's given the opportunity to many young, talented Chinese
martial artists and actors to display their talents, and to show
the beauty of Chinese culture to the world. I think he'd be
real happy and proud of Jet."
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Linda
Lee Cadwell talks about her late husband Bruce Lee
Quicktime
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AVI 160X120: 2321
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Shannon
Lee on her film career
Quicktime
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AVI 160X120: 1895
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They send their greetings to all AsianConnections members and
Bruce Lee fans!
Shannon
and Linda Cadwell Lee send their greetings!
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Students from the nearby UCLA campus yelled, "We love you!"
as Jet beamed and waved to the crowds. Jet was in his usual top
form, perfectly articulate and comfortable in English with the western
press, and of course, in Mandarin
with Asian ACTV reporter Michelle Lo.
- AC Team members Mike Kai, Allen Ying, and Suzanne Joe Kai
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