 |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
 |
 |
 |
    |
 |
 |
     |
|
 |
   |
|
 |
 |
|
 |
JET LI
World-renowned martial arts master and Asian film sensation JET LI (Su) is currently starring in acclaimed director Yimou Zhang's Hero, nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film (China). At present, Li is filming Danny the Dog opposite Morgan Freeman for director Luc Besson in Paris, and he recently starred in Kiss of the Dragon and The One in 2002. Li made his English-speaking film debut in the 1998 mega-hit franchise Lethal Weapon 4. A national treasure in his homeland of China, Li portrayed the villainous Asian crime lord. The role was a complete change of pace for Li, who, in his previous 25 films, had always portrayed the hero. Li was born in Beijing and enrolled in the Beijing Amateur Sports School for wushu training at the age of eight. His mentor, Coach Wu Bin, designed extra and more rigorous exercises for Li, who demonstrated the natural talent and perseverance required for wushu training. After three years of intensive instruction, Li won his first national championship for the Beijing Wushu Team. As part of a world tour in 1974, he had the distinction of performing a two-man fight for President Nixon on the White House lawn. For the next four years, Li remained the All-Around National Wushu Champion. He was discovered for films by Director Hsin Yen and offered the starring role in the historical epic Shaolin Temple, about a young monk whose father is killed by the Emperor's nephew. The film was an enormous success that spawned two sequels and propelled Li to instant stardom. Li made the leap into Hong Kong films with the critically acclaimed box-office sensation Once Upon a Time in China for director Tsui Hark, which vaulted him into superstardom. The film proved so popular that Li starred in three of its five sequels, including his last Asian-produced film, Once Upon a Time in China and America. Now residing in Los Angeles, Li continues to work with American filmmakers and studios. Li starred in the hit film Romeo Must Die for producer Joel Silver and director Andrzej Bartowiak; Cradle 2 the Grave marks Li's second collaboration with this dynamic team. Teaming with TBS Superstation, Alliance Atlantis Communications and Mel Gibson's Icon Productions, he will soon be producing Invincible, an original telefilm and series pilot. Featuring the ancient martial art wushu, American audiences can expect spectacularly choreographed, death-defying action sequences in the distinctive Hong Kong filmmaking style. Back to Top |
|
|
|
|
|
DMX
DMX (Fait) made his motion picture debut in Hype Williams's controversial film Belly, portraying the leading role of a hustler from Queens out to get his - no matter what. He followed this with the role of Silk, a hip-hop club owner determined to survive amidst gang wars in producer Silver and director Bartkowiak's Romeo Must Die. DMX's portrayal was so powerful that it immediately led to his starring turn opposite Steven Seagal in Silver and Bartkowiak's next film, Exit Wounds. Cradle 2 the Grave marks DMX's third collaboration with Silver and Bartkowiak and his second time working with Jet Li. DMX is a top rap artist whose first three albums debuted at number one and sold well over fifteen million records in just two years. After stand-out performances on tracks like LL Cool J's 4.3.2.1., The Lox's Money, Power, Respect and Mase's 24 Hours to Live, DMX got the world's attention with his own bona fide street anthem, Get At Me Dog. His groundbreaking first album It's Dark and Hell is Hot, released in May, 1998, debuted at number one and quickly went multi-Platinum. Six months later he released the classic horror-film-on-wax, Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood, which also held the top spot on the charts making DMX the first artist ever to have two number one debuts in the same year. His offering, And Then There Was X, was released in 1999 and, once again, entered the charts at number one. DMX's recent soundtrack contributions include powerful additions to the smash films The Fast and the Furious and Rush Hour 2. Back to Top |
|
|
|
|
|
ANTHONY ANDERSON
ANTHONY ANDERSON (Tommy) is a hot new star taking Hollywood by storm. In the last three years alone his career box office gross reached nearly $1 billion dollars domestically and he has starred in six number one films. Last year he also received his second NAACP Image Award nomination, and became a television star/creator/producer as he sold a sitcom - based on his life - to The WB. 2003 will truly be the year that Anderson becomes an established star and a household name. Anderson recently starred opposite Jerry O'Connell in the Jerry Bruckheimer-produced hit Kangaroo Jack, which opened at number one in January. Upcoming projects for Anderson include joining Jamie Kennedy in the Warner Bros. Pictures comedy Malibu's Most Wanted and starring with Eddie Griffin in the comedy My Baby's Mama. All of this happens just in time for the premiere of his WB series, All About the Andersons, which will feature Anthony in an episode that he also wrote. Though still in his twenties, Anderson is well prepared for the attention. Raised near Los Angeles, he is the son of a career film extra and her entrepreneur husband. As a toddler he accompanied his mother to several film sets and by age four he knew acting was his destiny. While attending the High School for the Performing Arts, Anderson earned first place in the NAACP's ACTSO Awards by performing the classic monologue from The Great White Hope. His dedication and talent earned him a dramatic arts scholarship to Howard University. Then he headed home to Hollywood. In early 1996, Anderson landed his first gig as a series regular in NBC's long-running kids' series Hang Time. That was followed by guest star turns in primetime shows J.A.G. and NYPD Blue. His breakout feature film roles include Life with Eddie Murphy; Big Momma's House with Martin Lawrence; Me, Myself and Irene with Jim Carrey; Romeo Must Die with Jet Li; and the recent blockbuster hit from MGM, Barbershop. He also starred in Fox Searchlight's Kingdom Come and Warner Bros. Pictures' Exit Wounds. On the small-screen, kingmaker David E. Kelley was so impressed with Anderson that he tailor-made a two-episode arc for him on the hit series Ally McBeal. Anderson is married to his college sweetheart and is a father of two. He lives with his family in Los Angeles. Back to Top |
|
|
|
|
|
KELLY HU
KELLY HU (Sona) most recently starred in Universal Pictures' box-office hit The Scorpion King, the prequel to The Mummy and The Mummy Returns. Hu played the lead role of Cassandra opposite The Rock as the Scorpion King. Hu recently wrapped her latest project, X-Men 2, where she stars as Yuriko Oyama (aka Lady Deathstryke), opposite Hugh Jackman and Halle Berry, opening May 2nd. Born in Honolulu of Chinese, Hawaiian, and English ancestry, Hu always wanted to be an actress. Determined to begin her career, Kelly catapulted into the spotlight in 1985, when she was crowned Miss Teen USA; and in 1993, she was crowned Miss Hawaii USA, going on to become a finalist in the Miss USA Pageant. Her exposure in contests led to modeling assignments, working both in the U.S. and internationally on accounts such as Ivory Soap and Mary Kay Cosmetics. In Italy, Kelly has become a celebrity as the Philadelphia Cream Cheese Girl, doing eleven commercials over a six-year span. Her feature film credits include her role as Dorothy Manzarek in Oliver Stone's The Doors, and she has also appeared opposite Russell Crowe in No Way Back. In addition to her feature film roles, Hu starred in the CBS action drama Martial Law which received a TV Guide award for Best New Drama Series. She also co-starred with Don Johnson and Cheech Marin in Nash Bridges. Although already a black belt in martial arts, Hu continues her training in both karate and kickboxing and currently studies in Los Angeles. Kelly is dedicated to delivering a strong female character that not only has beauty but also kicks butt. Back to Top |
|
|
|
|
|
TOM ARNOLD
As a writer, producer, and actor, TOM ARNOLD (Archie) has established himself with both television and film audiences worldwide, having won such awards as the Peabody Award for writing, and a Golden Globe for writing and producing.Arnold can currently be seen hosting The Best Damn Sports Show Period on Fox Sports Net where he joins former major league baseball slugger John Kruk, former NBA All-Star John Salley and Ex- NFL Super Bowl Champion D'Marco Farr in this one-hour sports/entertainment television show combining the sports and comedy worlds in a unique "guy talk" format. After first working with director Bartkowiak and producer Silver in the action film Exit Wounds opposite Steven Seagal and DMX, Cradle 2 the Grave re-teams Arnold with Bartkowiak and Silver. Arnold began his career in comedy at the University of Iowa before moving to Minneapolis, where he won the Minneapolis Comedy Competition in 1988. He then moved to Los Angeles to write on the highly successful television series Roseanne before eventually serving as executive producer for the sitcom. He went on to star in three installments of his own HBO special entitled Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth, and then wrote, produced and starred in three of his own television series The Jackie Thomas Show, Tom and The Tom Show. Arnold's other film credits include Nine Months with Hugh Grant, Julianne Moore, and Robin Williams; James Cameron's True Lies with Arnold Schwarzenegger; Hero with Dustin Hoffman; Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery with Mike Myers; and in Animal Factory, directed by Steve Buscemi, Arnold received great critical notice for his portrayal of a convict. Born in Iowa, he has established a writing scholarship and runs an acting workshop for students at the Indian Hills Community College in Iowa. He is also very active with the San Diego Center For Children, which cares for abused and neglected children, as well as The Race to Erase MS, The Kayne-Eras Center and Hollygrove children's home. Arnold currently resides in Los Angeles. Back to Top |
|
|
|
|
|
MARK DACASCOS
With well-received roles in both television and film, MARK DACASCOS (Ling) is well on his way to becoming a sought-after leading man. Dacascos was most recently seen in the French box-office hit and critically acclaimed Brotherhood of the Wolf (Le Pact Des Loups) opposite Monica Belluci, Samuel Le Bihan and Vincent Cassell. Brotherhood of the Wolf is based on a well-known French legend about a mysterious creature who is laying waste to the countryside in a rural province in France and savagely killing scores of women and children. Dacascos plays "Mani," an Iriquois Indian who befriends the wolves of the forest to unearth the Beast's lair.Dacascos is an exotic blend of Japanese, Chinese, Filipino, Spanish and Irish. His parents were both internationally recognized martial arts champions who established dojos all over the world. He was born in Hawaii, but raised primarily in Hamburg, Germany, where he won his first martial arts tournament at the age of eight. At eighteen he took the European Championship title. Dacascos was seen in Stanley Tong's China Strike Force starring opposite rapper Coolio, and in Gustavo Graef Marino's The Perfect Husband based on the best-selling novel. Dacascos starred in the hugely successful syndicated television series The Crow: Stairway to Heaven, which was inspired by the feature film, and in many cult favorite action films including Crying Freeman, Drive and Only the Strong. His other film credits include Universal's Double Dragon, Dimension's No Code of Conduct, New Line's The Island of Dr. Moreau and Showtime's Dragstrip Girl. Television credits include Martial Law, One West Waikiki and Tales From the Crypt. Dacascos resides in Los Angeles. Back to Top |
|
|
|
|
|
GABRIELLE UNION
In just a few short years GABRIELLE UNION (Daria) has managed to build up an impressive resume. Union recently filmed the romantic comedy Deliver Us from Eva for director Gary Hardwick and appeared in the ensemble comedy Welcome to Collinwood as well as the thriller Abandon, Stephen Gaghan's directorial debut, opposite Benjamin Bratt and Katie Holmes. Union guest-starred last season on the hit NBC comedy Friends, and joined the cast of Steven Bochco's CBS television drama, City Of Angels. She made her television debut on the UPN hit comedy Moesha, and then went on to guest star on hit television shows such as ER, Dave's World and The Steve Harvey Show. Union has also had a recurring role on two WB hit shows, Sister Sister and 7th Heaven. Union recently wrapped filming Bad Boys II as Will Smith's love interest. Back to Top |
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
 |
|
|