In this film, 007 is equipped with a new pistol, Walther P99, to replace the iconic Walther PPK for many years.
Daphne Deckers, a top model from the Netherlands, was originally chosen to play the lead actress Paris Carver. Although she only played a small role that lasted less than ten seconds, she wrote an article based on this experience after publishing several books. It's called "My seven days with 007".
The invisible ship in the film is not a fiction, but a stealth warship that was secretly developed and built by Lockheed in the early 1980s. Later, the U.S. Navy did not plan to buy it. The shape of the ship in the film is similar to Lockheed’s "sea shadow"is very similar.
Monica Bellucci wanted to play Paris, but was eliminated by the producer during the audition.
When looking for a candidate for the film’s No. 1 Bond girl, the producer was initially optimistic about Natasha Henschwitz, but in the end chose Michelle Yeoh.
During the shooting in Bangkok, the helicopter hovered over the US Embassy by mistake, causing a false alarm.
The title of the film is derived from the Beatles’ song "Tomorrow Never Knows". The original title of the film was "Tomorrow Never Lies"to the "Tomorrow" in the. Due to an accident, the title was lost in the fax. It was mistakenly labeled "Tomorrow Never Dies". As a result, MGM had a special liking for this crooked title and insisted on making mistakes. This created the first 007 title that has nothing to do with Ian Fleming.
Michelle Yeoh asked to complete all the stunts in the film himself, but was rejected by the director Spotty Wood because it was too dangerous and uninsured.
In the film, a variety of small hidden weapons suddenly increased, because many fans think that this aspect in "Golden Eye" is not enough.
The theme song of the film was originally composed and sung by the Danish rock band Swan Lee, but the producer thought that the voice of lead singer Pernille Rosendahl was not suitable for the 007 film, so Sheryl Crow sang it instead.
Fifteen BMW 750s were destroyed during filming.
After the film was released, sales of Walther P99 pistols and imitation toys soared.
According to the book "The Bond Legacy", the film was designed with Q's farewell scene, because Desmond Ole Wenley, who played Q, may bid farewell to this role, but was later abandoned because of the lower part of the 007 film "Black Sun". Q will appear again in "Crisis".
British pop music group Pulp composed the theme song for the film, but it was rejected by the producer. Later, the single named "Tomorrow Never Lies" appeared on the band's album.
The vehicles in the film include: BMW 750iL, Aston Martin DB5, BMW Cruiser R 1200 C motorcycle, Siksky S-65 and Eurocopter 350B A-Star helicopter, Aero L-39 Albatros Z0 jet. , Ford Sierra, Opel Senator 3.0i, Transport Allianz C-160 Transall, Chinese sampan, Daimler Limousine, Mercedes-Benz, Land Rover, and stealth ships.
Towards the end of the film, M mentions the report of Carver's death, which is very similar to the bizarre death of British media mogul Robert Maxwell in 1991.
Terry Hatcher said that the decision to star in the film was to satisfy her husband's lifelong dream of marrying a Bond girl as his wife.
When the crew planned to remake a section of the parking lot, they were unable to return to Germany for filming due to the high cost, so they chose the Brent Cross shopping mall in London. The mall also specially posted a notice during the filming to reassure shoppers that there was no danger of explosion.
This film is the first film in film history whose shooting investment is all provided by advertising sponsors.
The warship that appears in the film is the Royal Navy Duke-class Type 23 anti-submarine frigate. The interior scene is shot in the simulator, and most of the people in the background are real Royal Navy soldiers, and the dialogue and commands are quite accurate.
A segment of the remote control BMW car in the parking lot was taken in 10 days.
The producers had serious disagreements with Spotty Wood, and they found Fairstein to modify the script. Jonathan Press and Terry Hatcher were also dissatisfied with their respective roles, leading to endless changes.
The producer planned to shoot a series of films featuring Lin Hui played by Michelle Yeoh, but there was no news later.
When the film started, Terry Hatcher was three months pregnant, and her shots were all stepped up.
"The Empire of Tomorrow" is the first 007 movie after the death of Albert R. Broccoli.
The production company intends to play Carver by Anthony Hopkins. Hopkins initially wanted to join the production team of the film, but he left after working for 3 days because it was quite chaotic and there was no complete shot. script.
