2004-2005 News
12/29/05 - Pics from Sunshine
Hey guys! There are a couple of pics from
Sunshine at the Cinema
Strikes Back site, and yep, Michelle is in one of them
12/24/05 - Merry Christmas to
Michelle and to All You Fans Out There!
Have a Merry Christmas Michelle and all my
fellow fans out there! Hope your holiday is great, fun, and safe. Take
care!
12/21/05 - Memoirs Third Best Limited Drama
Release in History
Memoirs, according
to BoxOfficeMojo, had an opening limited release box office of $682,504
with only 8 theaters, an average of $85,313 per screen. This makes it
the 3rd best limited release for a drama in motion picture
history. The film has now been put in more markets and will get
wide release on Friday, December 23rd. Go see it, it really is great!
12/9/05 - Memoirs Out in Theaters in Limited
Release
Memoirs of a
Geisha is being released today in a focused release. Originally
meant for LA and New York, it is now getting a wider distribution. You
can find it in San Francisco, Seattle, Chicago and other cities. Check
your listings today and get out there!
12/1/05 - Memoirs LA Premiere Sunday,
December 4
The Los Angeles premiere for Memoirs of a Geisha will be taking
place this weekend, on Sunday, at the Kodak Theater. Some fans of
Michelle will likely be attending, though without tickets (see the
Michelle section of the message board for more details). There will
also be a New York City premiere, on December 6.
11/26/05 - Clips from Memoirs of a Geisha
and an Interview of Michelle
A couple of websites have published some great
stuff for us fans! First off, there is a website with 7 clips from
Memoirs, and Michelle is in several of them. The second are clips from
the interviews in New York last week. They interview Zhang Ziyi, Ken
Watanabe, Michelle and Rob Marshall. Clips Link
Interview
Link
11/10/05 - Michelle Soon to Begin Memoirs
Promo Tour
Michelle will shortly finish filming her part
in Sunshine and begin
traveling around the world promoting Memoirs
of a Geisha. The world premiere is in Tokyo on November 26, and
aside from other potential premieres to attend she will also be in
Malaysia with Jackie Chan and then in China. She will also be in New
York City for the premiere there and then in Los Angeles December 4th
for their premiere. Good luck Michelle!
10/14/05 - Michelle on Sunshine, Hua Mulan, and Memoirs
Michelle was in Taiwan yesterday and did
several interviews. She talked about Memoirs,
Sunshine and Hua Mulan and
also attended the opening of a TOD'S store in Taipei. Michelle
related how she and Gong Li hit it off on set and became good friends.
She also said that when Spielberg visited the set of Memoirs, he reminded her that they
still have to film Indiana Jones 4. For
Sunshine, she confirmed she is a scientist in the film, and that it
isn't an action role. And for Hua
Mulan, Michelle stated that she has not and would not give up
on making the film.
10/13/05 - Daily Blog about Sunshine
That's right,
you can read a regularly updated blog about the filming of Sunshine, Michelle's latest movie.
There is a lot of stuff about it, it looks really interesting, and the
pics of the set and from the film itself are great! The site is at http://www.sunshinedna.com/
9/26/05 - Michelle 7th in Poll/US Premiere
Date for Memoirs
The poll, which is at http://www.thefilmexperience.net,
has finished and they have listed the top 20. Michelle is 7th. Maggie
Cheung, her good friend, is 5th. Gong Li, her Memoirs costar, is 9th.
Other names you might know: Juliette Binoche, 2nd; Catherine Deneuve,
4th; Sophia Loren, 6th; Liv Ullmann, 8th. Also, the
premiere date for Memoirs in the US is Sunday, December 4th, and it
will be in Los Angeles.
9/16/05 - US Memoirs Trailer Shown
on
Entertainment Tonight/Silver Hawk
to be Released on DVD In North America
Many
of you may have seen the Japanese version of the trailer for Memoirs,
but Entertainment Tonight, a US show covering Hollywood, showed the US
trailer Thursday night. The trailer is now online, and here is a direct
link (thanks Jane!). Also, Silver
Hawk
will be released on DVD in the US and Canada. You can find it at Amazon.com.
It will be released September 27.
9/7/05 - Michelle on the Cover of
Prestige Magazine
Michelle will be in the opening issue of
Prestige Magazine, a new Hong Kong magazine with it's first publication
in September. In the cover story, Michelle talks about Memoirs of a Geisha and Sunshine, and says that she plays a
botanist in Sunshine. You
guys in HK are sooooo lucky! Waaah!
8/25/05 - Memoirs of a Geisha Trailer Now
Online!
It's here! The first trailer for Memoirs of a
Geisha is now online! Find it at http://www.movies.co.jp/sayuri/
8/23/05 - Sunshine Has Begun Filming!
A press release this morning announced that
Sunshine, Michelle's new movie, has started principal photography in
England. Click here to see the
full press release. Good luck Michelle - can't wait to see it!
8/19/05 - Sunshine Costar talks about
Michelle
A costar of Michelle's on her new movie
Sunshine, Cillian Murphy, was interviewed while promoting his new movie
in Los Angeles. When asked whether he had a fight with Michelle in the
movie, his comment was "No. Otherwise I will probably die miserably."
Turns out he's seen some of Michelle's movies. Filming may be in
progress as we speak. Good luck Michelle!
8/11/05 - Sunshine to Start Filming This
Month
According to the website for 3Mills Studios,
where Sunshine will be filmed, it is to begin filming there in
mid-August. Michelle has been in London for several weeks getting ready
and learning more about her character and filming schedule. Filming is
expected to last to the end of the year.
If
you have not seen it already, go to the message board (link below),
Michelle News section, and see the review someone posted about Memoirs
on IMDb (yes, some lucky people have
seen it already, waaah!).
8/7/05 - Michelle Birthday Wishes Posted
The Birthday Wishes for Michelle have been
posted at Jane's site, www.michelleyeoh.info. There were over 200 posts
this year, so thanks to everyone who posted! The birthday chat went
well too, with a lot of conversation about the Memoirs, Sunshine and Jet Li's next
movie Huo Yuanjia. It was fun
to see everyone. Happy birthday Michelle!
7/27/05 - Michelle Birthday Greetings
Closes Now On August 3rd <update>
Jane changed the final date for posting your
birthday greeeting - it is now August 3rd! No more holding off, go go
go! You'll find it at http://michelleyeoh.info/birthday2005.html (which is
at Jane's
site, The Michelle Yeoh Web Theater).
6/24/05 - Michelle Birthday Greetings Open
for Signing Again
Go
sign our yearly Birthday Greeting for Michelle, http://michelleyeoh.info/birthday2005.html (which is
at Jane's
site, The Michelle Yeoh Web Theater). Last year we had 200
people sign, don't be #200 (though that might not be so bad...you'd
either be the first message read, or the last!). Michelle will get this
around the time of her birthday, so she will see it, and last year, she
checked things out and actually read them before her birthday and left
us all a message - so go get your message for her in so she can read
it!
6/20/05 - Michelle to star with Brendan
Fraser?
Brendan Fraser told reporters at
a press conference that he will be working on a movie called The Children of Guangxi and that it
is quite possible he will be starring with Michelle and Chow Yun-Fat.
Filming will apparently begin later this year or early next and the
movie will be directed by the director of TND, Roger Spotsiwoode. It will be
based on a true story of a British reporter who helped rescue
50 or 60 Chinese war orphans in World War II. Now our Michelle is
linked to four movies - wow,
Michelle, you have a lot of work ahead of
you!
6/16/05 - Michelle in Brit Sci-Fi Flick
Sunshine?
According to a British paper
(Empire) last week, Michelle had signed on to do Sunshine, a British
sci-fi movie written by and to be directed by the same guy who did both
for Trainspotting. However, the Hollywood paper Variety says she is
still in talks (in other words, not signed yet) to star in this
movie...and, one could assume, still in talks for the Silence of the
Lambs prequel and/or the Mission Impossible movie. Our girl is much in
demand - good luck in whichever film you choose Michelle!
5/28/05 - Michelle In Talks for Two US
Movies
Reportedly producers of Mission Impossible 3
and a Silence of the Lambs
prequel are both interested in having Michelle on their cast. As the
filming
dates for the two productions are apparently in conflict, the producers
are in talks (she was apparently about to sign on to Mission). Go Michelle!
5/19/05 - Michelle Gave a Film Update at
Cannes
Michelle told reporters that she
is in talks for three Western films and may produce a Chinese language
film as well. If things work out, she says she will begin filming her
next movie this August. Also, check out the Michelle News forum for
additional (very good!) news.
5/16/05 - Michelle Going to Cannes
Michelle will be going to the
Cannes
Film Festival tomorrow to attend China night,
celebrating 100 years of Chinese filmmaking. The event will take place
at the Carlton Hotel on May 18th.
5/6/05 - Michelle in Hong Kong, Going to
LA
Michelle was in Hong Kong today
(May 6th) at a charity premiere for a movie by Yim Ho called Mo Cha Zhi Lian Wei. She had just
come from London where she had been invited to a charity fashion
show. Michelle had actually donned an evening gown and walked the
runway as a model and that the runway was entirely too long. She will
be going to Los Angeles Monday for 10 days of voice over work for Memoirs.
4/15/05 - The Touch Released in Japan
Today; Video of Japan Touch PC
The Touch, released in 2002 in
Hong Kong and parts of Asia, was released today in theaters in Japan. A
press conference was held last month, where Michelle was interviewed, a
video of the press conference has been posted at
MYWT's
Touch Page. Enjoy!
3/23/05 - The Touch to be Released in Japan
The Touch, released in 2002 in
Hong Kong and parts of Asia, will now be released in Japan under the
title The Secret Treasure of Master Sanzang. And,
updating last week's news, Force of Nature brought in more than $2.5
million dollars for aid to tsunami victims through the concert, F1 race
and auction. Michelle is an ambassador for the organization. Great work
guys, and congratulations!
3/15/05 - Michelle Visited Aceh Province
Michelle was in Aceh Province in
Indonesia, viewing the devastation and damage from the tsunami (pictures). She is an
ambassador for the Force of Nature Foundation, established to help
victims of the December 26 tsunami. On the 17th will be a charity F1
car race (with an auction that will include F1 memorabilia) and a
concert on the 18th. Have a safe trip Michelle!
3/9/05 - Release Dates for Memoirs
According to Spyglass
Entertainment, limited release in New York and LA begins December 9th,
release in Japan (and perhaps other parts of Asia) will be on the 10th,
wide release in North America will be December 23rd, and Europe and
Latin America distribution will be no later January or February. Okay,
guys, you have the dates you'll be wanting to take off so you can be at
the theater for opening day!
2/27/05 - Michelle attended the Hong Kong
2005 Cancer Fund
Michelle attended the HK Cancer
Fund 2005 Annual Ball on the 27th and was also at the press conference
on the 26th. You can find photos at www.yeohfanz.com.
2/7/05 - Gung Hei Fat Choy!
Have a great Year of the Rooster
and here's to another great year of cheering on Michelle!
1/31/05 - Memoirs Filming Now Finished
According
to an
article in Japan Today, an English language paper, Memoirs
finished filming in Kyoto on Sunday the 30th. Michelle was in
attendance, along with Gong Li and Ken Watanabe and several other cast
members and Rob Marshall. Michelle said, "It was like a fantasy world
to me. I had to play a mentor to Sayuri, the epitome of a geisha.
Please forgive me if I don't do a good job."
1/21/05 - Memoirs SF Bay Area Filming
Complete
According to a source, filiming
in the Bay Area for Memoirs of a Geisha is complete. They are going to
send a camera crew to Japan and finish filming in LA. As a side note,
Dean, a fan from SF, was fortunate enough to visit one of the shooting
locations and got to see Michelle briefly. You can find pictures and a
report he made at www.michelleyeoh.info in the News section.
1/7/05 - Michelle Nominated for Best
Actress for Silver Hawk
At the 7th Annual Changchun Film
Festival in China, Michelle is nominated for Best Actress for her role
in Silver Hawk. At the same festival, Silver Hawk is also nominated for
special effects and box office value. Good luck Michelle! We hope you
win because you deserve it!
1/4/05 - Tsunami Relief and Filming in
Saratoga, California
As everyone knows, a large
tsunami struck South Asia late last month. Nearly 150,000 people were
killed in several different countries, and Michelle was happily not
affected personally by the event as she was in Ipoh and not on the
coast. Due to the event, the area is in desperate need of assistance
and making a donation to a charity like the International Red Cross or
the Red Crescent would help a lot. To current news, filming will begin
on the 6th in Saratoga California for Memoirs at the Hakone Gardens and
will go until the 15th. Good luck Michelle!
12/29/04 - In Loving Memory,
Anita Mui
We miss you Anita. Thinking of
you on this day.
Rest in Peace, Wonder Woman
12/24/04 - Merry Christmas
Everyone!
Have a great and safe Christmas,
everyone!
12/19/04 - Filming in LA Completed
Primary filming of Memoirs of a
Geisha
has completed in LA. There is an account of the filming of the sumo
scene by Bluenose Kitty at the Dark Horizons
site. Final filming at the Thousand Oaks set finished today
making it the last bits of film done. Next location will be in
Sacramento January 5th.
12/12/04 - Original MB May Return
Shortly
A forewarning, it appears we may
get the original message board back up after all. Do not be
surprised if the new one vanishes (though, I have to say, there are
some very good posts there).
12/9/04 - Set Pictures from
Memoirs!
Three pictures from the set of
Memoirs have been put on the Net! None have Michelle, but you can find
them posted in the News section at www.michelleyeoh.info.
11/28/04 - Message Board is Up
Message board is now back up,
however it won't let me restore the old MB, so we have to start from
scratch. Reregister and start posting!
11/17/04 - Website Changes
To let everyone know, the club
has switched webhosts. This caused an
interruption in access over the last few days, and may result in the
temporary loss of
the message board and chatroom, but we hope to minimize these
effects. There will be no change in the look of the site.
I hope we get
it done with no problems.
11/11/04 - MTV Style Awards Voting
Michelle is once again in
contention for the MTV Style Awards, this time for Action Star of the
Year. Along with Zhang Ziyi, Jackie Chan, Donnie Yen and Jet Li,
we can vote for her at the MTV
Style Awards China 2004 page. The site is in Chinese, so to
find Michelle, go to the sixth question and pick the last name.
The awards will take place November 21st in Shanghai.
11/2/04 - Update on Press
Conference
According to a source, no press
conference for Memoirs has been scheduled.
10/26/04 - Memoirs Press
Conference in November
It was announced today that
there will be a press conference in the US (presumably LA) related to
Memoirs sometime next month, at which all the major stars, including
Michelle, will be in attendance. Update: No conference has been
scheduled
10/14/04 - Gallery Logo Contest
Hey everyone! We're having
a contest this month going to November 15. We're moving the
gallery to a new site with more room, and we'll be able to have our own
logo and background for the galleries. Here's the deal - break
out your artistic self and your programs and create a logo for the MYC
and/or the MYOFC, and send it in. Winners for each will get a
Michelle autographed picture from The Touch! Check the MYC Forum
for details. Good luck!
9/27/04 - Michelle in Hong Kong
Michelle is in Hong Kong
briefly so she can participate in the Mooncake Festival on September
28, and so attended a public event on the 27th as an ambassador for a
line of jewelry. She will be returning to the set of Memoirs
shortly.