ingredients : james bond , scuba scene , car controlled by cellular telephone synopsis : warped media tycoon elliot carver ( jonathan pryce ) plots to start a war between britain and china in order to boost ratings by using a ' stealth ship ' to fire a captured british missile at the city of beijing .
super - agent james bond ( pierce brosnan ) uses trick gadgets , pluck , and charm in order to foil carver 's scheme .
this time bond teams up with top female agent wai lin from china ( michelle yeoh )
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the film contains fights , chases , gadgets , and comedic moments .
opinion : it does not have a casino scene or a ski scene , but tomorrow
never dies is nevertheless a solid , enjoyable bond movie .
it neither stands out nor disappoints . in old bond movies bond sometimes teamed up with american cia agent felix leiter .
tomorrow never dies introduces a new character in the form of chinese agent wai lin .
like leiter 's character , wai lin would be a sure bet for a cameo in a later bond movie .
stars : michelle yeoh was born a leo in the western zodiac in the year of the tiger on the asian astrology calendar .
i dont believe in horoscopes .
but at an airport i once browsed an astrology book with a section on leo tigers ( lts ) .
" leo tigers prefer enough solitude to grow at their own pace .
lts are unbelievably courageous when facing adversity .
the lt is also classy , and has an excellent sense of refinement , but she sees herself as an adventurer , and prefers freedom of movement rather than flashy status symbols .
this person loves family and friends with a fierce loyalty .
she delights in siblings , nephews , nieces and extended family - - but she must have her personal freedom to come and go as she pleases .
sometimes annoyance at injustice drives her to take up one or two causes .
in love life , the lt has an unfortunate mental block against committing to any partner who is less powerful than she .
" in real life , michelle yeoh is asia 's top female star .
like jackie chan , she does her own stunts .
she was born in malaysia - - a country of many languages - - and her primary language ( the language she speaks in her sleep ) is english .
she was taught malay in school , and learned cantonese from bilingual parents .
as an athlete michelle represented malaysia internationally .
she enjoyed squash , diving , swimming , and rugby .
she studied ballet at the royal academy of dance in london , but switched to drama after a spinal injury .
in 1983 she won the miss malaysia pageant - - without really intending to , since a family member had entered her in the contest without her knowledge .
notoriety from the contest led eventually to a movie career as an action heroine .
michelle has survived a divorce with asian retail tycoon dickson poon ; a nearly fatal stunt accident falling from a freeway overpass which put her in the hospital for three months , and ; a retirement from the movies .
her comeback from retirement , supercop ( 1992 ) became the top grossing film in asia that year .
it is not clear what michelles martial arts style is , but it may be a theatrical version of wing chun .
of her character wai lin in tomorrow never dies , michelle says , " wai lin is the first bond girl who is on a par with bond , someone who can match up with him mentally and physically .
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my own opinion is that casting michelle yeoh as agent wai lin was an excellent choice .
Output: P