![]() ![]() After its release, Lee Gai was kicked out for lying about her age, but the inclusion of Yoon Eun Hye finally stabilized the lineup, and the band went on to have its first chart-toppers with the singles "Get Up" and "Killer," and the third album, Come Come Baby (1999), garnered the group a considerable and loyal fan base in China, as well as recognition in other countries of the region, including the main show biz stronghold of the Far East, Japan. The new five-person lineup underwent intensive training for a year and returned with a new, more innocent image, presented on the album Ya Ya Ya (1998). The sexy sound and image were heavily borrowed from the Spice Girls, but it didn't catch on with the strict Korean public the debut single "Haircut" and the self-titled album (1997) both underperformed, and the bandmembers began conflicting with each other, which led to sacking "the older generation," and being replaced by Shim Eun, Lee Gai, and Kan Mi Youn. The group has since seen two reincarnations, both aspiring to regional success, but neither topped the original configuration of Baby Vox.īaby Vox (the name meaning "Baby Voice of Xpression") were established in 1997, and initially included Jung Shi Woon, Jang Hyun Jung, and Cha Yu Mi as the older "generation", and Kim E-Z and Lee Hee Jin as the "younger" one. At their peak, Baby Vox topped the charts, shifted millions of units, and enjoyed a collaboration with Jennifer Lopez but being a girl band in conservative South Korea was hard work, and the lineup problems, as well as the general fickleness of pop audiences, didn't help, leading to disintegration of the original lineup of the band in 2006. ![]() ![]() and FinKL, were the "big three" of Korean all-female pop bands that came in the wake of the Spice Girls, took the country by storm, and resonated throughout all of the Far East. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Held Great Promise, But Got Carried Away As with so many action movie sequels of today, filmmakers take what was successful and beat it to death on the second film. Reviewed by ccthemovieman-1 5 / 10 Another Seqeul That Overdid It Title (Brazil): "Carga Explosiva 2" ("Explosive Cargo 2") The performance of Matthew Modine and his grimaces is the negative point of this film. The story is full of adrenaline, funny most of the time, with very hilarious sequences. ![]() "Le Transporteur II" is a great action movie that certainly will never be indicated to an Oscar or discussed by intellectuals at a table in a bar, but very entertaining and recommended for fans of James Bond, Jackie Chan, Jet Li and movies with car chase and explosions. When the boy returns to his family, Jack discloses the real and lethal intention of the abduction of Jack. When Jack is kidnapped by a mercenary hired by the Colombian cartels, Frank faces the criminals and the Miami police force trying to rescue the kid. Audrey Billings (Amber Valletta) trusts on Frank, who promises to protect the boy. Billings (Matthew Modine) is an important member of the government and Mrs. In Miami, the professional driver Frank Martin (Jason Statham) is working temporarily for the Billings family, transporting their son Jack (Hunter Clary) while his driver is on vacation. Reviewed by claudio_carvalho 7 / 10 Entertaining Action Movie But when Jack is kidnapped, Frank must use his battle-tested combat skills to retrieve the boy and thwart the kidnappers' master plan to release a virus that will kill anyone with whom it comes in contact. There's very little that can surprise The Transporter, but young Jack Billings has done just that Frank has unexpectedly bonded with Jack, age 6, who he drives to and from school. Frank has relocated from the French Mediterranean to Miami, Florida, where as a favor to a friend, Frank is driving for the wealthy Billings family. ![]() Very simple, he delivers, no questions asked. The ex-Special Forces operative hires himself out as a mercenary "transporter" who moves goods-human or otherwise. Frank Martin is the best in the business. ![]() |
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