"Yesterday is a memory. Today is history. Tomorrow is in the hands of one man..."Bond, you know the rest."

A British Naval frigate is lost inside Chinese territorial waters. In one of the most potentially explosive incidents of the late 20th century, international tensions soar.
The slightest wrong move could bring devastation all over the globe. Elliot Carver could not have planned a better way to boost ratings and secure new markets for his global satellite television network. In fact, Carver -- who prefers to create the news rather than report it -- is in possession of the vital navigational instrument that triggered the incident. And he's not giving it back. If tensions should escalate to all-out war, ratings would go through the roof. Carver's global daily paper and satellite television system would make him the ultimate media overlord for the new millennium.
Unfortunately for Carver, someone is watching. Despite all his shadowy maneuverings, only one man is capable of stopping this deviant plot and change the course of history in the name of profit and power. His name? Bond. James Bond.

Trivia

James Bond has a new gun in this film. It is the Walther P99, which is the replacement for his trademark Walther PPK. He picks up the gun in Wai Lin's apartmet.

The ships used in the film are Type 23 Duke Class Anti-Submarine Frigates. The interior shots were all filmed at HMS DRYAD ship simulator, and most of the personnel in the background are real Royal Navy personnel. Most of the dialogue and commands are very accurate, though some has been modified so the viewing public can understand it.

The number plate of Bond's BMW 750iL is "B-MT 2144". This ties in with his Aston Martin DB5's number plate "BMT 214A" (used in this film and GoldenEye (1995)). The original movie Aston Martin, (from Goldfinger (1964)', had "BMT 216A", which could not be used for legal reasons.

At one point during filming in Bangkok, a helicopter was mistakenly hovered over the American Embassy, causing fears that it was spying.

Michelle Yeoh did almost all her own stunts.

Director Roger Spottiswoode had hoped that the descent outside the building could be done by computerized special effects, but in the end a 7-storey section of wall was constructed and the stars lowered down alongside it.

The film made particularly heavy use of gadgetry because some fans thought there was too little of it in GoldenEye (1995).

CAMEO(Michael G. Wilson): One of Elliot Carver's subordinates onscreen when Carver discusses his new story.

Theme
Sheryl Crow

Darling i'm killed
I'm in a puddle on the floor
Waiting for you to return
Oh what a thrill
Fascinations galore
How you tease, how you leave me to burn
It's so deadly my dear
The power of having you near

Until the day...
Until the world falls away
Until you say there'll be no more goodbyes
See it in your eyes
Tomorrow Never Dies

Darling you won
It's no fun
Martini's, girls and guns
It's murder on our love affair
It's you , that's your life
Every night, as you chase the morning light
You're not the only spy out there
It's so deadly my dear
The power of wanting you near

Until the day...
Until the world falls away
Until you say there'll be no more goodbyes
See it in your eyes
Tomorrow Never Dies

(repeat)

Until the day...
Until the world falls away
Until you say there'll be no more goodbyes
See it in your eyes
Tomorrow Never Dies

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