Why does Zao have diamonds in his face?

At Moon's North Korean HQ, Zao takes a photo of Bond who is impersonating diamond trader Van Bierk and sends it to an MI6 double agent who quickly identifies Van Bierk as 007. With his cover blown, Bond sets off an explosion that embeds diamonds in Zao's face.
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Who is the main villain in Die Another Day?

You can't kill my dreams, but my dreams can kill you! Time to face destiny! Gustav Graves' last words. Tan-Sun Moon (Korean/Chosŏn'gŭl: 문탄순, Mun Tan-sun), later known as Sir Gustav Graves, is the main antagonist of the 2002 James Bond film Die Another Day.
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Who is General Zao in James Bond?

Tang Lin Zao, or simply Zao, was a North Korean intelligence operative and terrorist and the right-hand man of diamond magnate, Gustav Graves.
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Who is the baddie in Die Another Day?

He is known for the roles of Bond villain Gustav Graves in the 2002 James Bond film Die Another Day, for which he was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor, William Gordon in the 2005 Mangal Pandey: The Rising film and Edward Fairfax Rochester in the 2006 BBC television adaptation of Jane Eyre.
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Who is the Korean guy in James Bond?

In 2002 Yune portrayed Zao, a North Korean terrorist who works for the Korean People's Army, opposite Pierce Brosnan and Halle Berry, in the James Bond film Die Another Day.
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Die Another Day (2002) - Bond is traded for Zao

How did Zao get diamonds in his face?

Die Another Day's diamond-studded assassin and terrorist

At Moon's North Korean HQ, Zao takes a photo of Bond who is impersonating diamond trader Van Bierk and sends it to an MI6 double agent who quickly identifies Van Bierk as 007. With his cover blown, Bond sets off an explosion that embeds diamonds in Zao's face.
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What happened to Zao in Die Another Day?

As Graves uses Icarus to melt the ice palace, Zao pursues Bond into the palace using his Jaguar XKR. Bond kills Zao by causing a giant ice chandelier to fall onto him, and revives Jinx after she has almost drowned (by putting her in a hot spring that he had seen earlier inside Graves's palace).
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Who betrayed Bond in Die Another Day?

Miranda Frost is the secondary antagonist in the 2002 film, Die Another Day. Frost is a traitorous MI6 agent working for terrorist mastermind Gustav Graves. She was portrayed by Rosamund Pike, who also played Amy Elliot-Dunne in Gone Girl, Brigette Kuhlmann in 7 Days In Entebbe and Marla Grayson in I Care a Lot.
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Is Die Another Day the worst Bond movie?

This is a bit harsh: Die Another Day doesn't deserve the opprobrium heaped upon it. Not to say it's good; just not utterly irredeemable. It's practically a curse for some, and now a contender for Worst James Bond Movie Ever. Perhaps its greatest problem is tonal.
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Who is the Chinese villain in 007?

General Chang is a major antagonist of the 1997 James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies. He is a corrupt Chinese general who is in league with Elliot Carver of the Carver Media Group Network. He was portrayed by Philip Kwok.
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Who was the first 007 in real life?

Sean Connery played the big screen's first James Bond in Dr. No (1962), a role he played an additional five times in the official series, while other actors inheriting the role have included George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan and, most recently, Daniel Craig.
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What is Bond's first name?

Creation and inspiration. Ian Fleming created the fictional character of James Bond as the central figure for his works. Bond is an intelligence officer in the Secret Intelligence Service, commonly known as MI6. Bond is known by his code number, 007, and was a Royal Naval Reserve Commander.
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Who is the next James Bond?

The latest actor to be rumored as the next 007 is “Kraven the Hunter” star Taylor-Johnson. According to the Sun, an inside source said "Bond is Aaron's job, should he wish to accept it. The formal offer is on the table and they are waiting to hear back."
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How was James Bond tortured in Die Another Day?

Bond never gets captured-for a long time. Nor tortured excessively. Watching Die Another Day 2002, I was shocked with what during the introduction. Scorpion venom, ice, water torture, firey hot pokers, physical beatings.
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Does James Bond die in Die Another Day?

Die Another Day (2002)

Although James Bond (Pierce Brosnan) doesn't die in Die Another Day, he is disavowed and left for dead by MI6 at the start of the film. 007 is captured by the North Korean Army and imprisoned for fourteen months before Bond is released as part of a prisoner exchange.
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Who kills Bond's wife?

Bond and Tracy marry in Portugal, then drive away in Bond's Aston Martin DBS. When Bond pulls over to the roadside to remove flowers from the car, Blofeld and Bunt commit a drive-by shooting of the couple's car. Bond survives, but Tracy is killed in the attack.
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Is the Ice Hotel in Die Another Day Real?

If you have watched the James Bond movie Die Another Day, you may have seen the lavish ice hotel located in Iceland. This was all done by the magic of cinema! Indeed, Graves's Ice Palace doesn't really exist.
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Who set James Bond up in Die Another Day?

Bond confronts Graves, but Frost arrives to reveal herself as the traitor who betrayed him in North Korea, forcing Bond to escape from Graves' facility.
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Who is the traitor in Die Another Day?

Miranda Frost is a double agent from the James Bond film Die Another Day. She is portrayed by Rosamund Pike.
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Who are the bad guys in Die Another Day?

Jinx Johnson (played by Halle Berry) and Miranda Frost (played by Rosamund Pike) have absolutely nothing to them and their only purpose is to be dumb sex symbols. Here come the worst part: the villains. I give you: Gustav Graves, Zaal and Mr Kill.
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Who played James Bond the most?

Holding the record for most Bond films starred in, Roger Moore steps in for an impressive 12-year, 7-film streak as James Bond.
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Who was the hottest Bond girl?

The Top 50 Hottest Bond Girls Of All Time (In Order)
  • Claudine Auger. Actress. ...
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  • Monica Bellucci. Actress. ...
  • Virginia North. Actress On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) ...
  • Jane Seymour. Actress. ...
  • Maryam d'Abo. Actress. ...
  • Caroline Munro. Actress. ...
  • Izabella Scorupco. Actress GoldenEye (1995)
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Who is the least popular James Bond?

6) George Lazenby

Poor George Lazenby: forever fated to grace the bottom of every (proper) 007 ranking. The Australian actor donned the tuxedo for one solitary outing, 1969's On Her Majesty's Secret Service, and his Bond is certainly a lot less polished than many of the others.
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Who did James Bond love the most?

The three big loves of Bond's life were Tracy (Diana Rigg) from 1969's On Her Majesty's Secret Service, Eva Green's Vesper from Casino Royale and Léa Seydoux's Madeleine Swann, who was introduced in Spectre. Of course, it could be argued that 007 developed strong feelings for many of the women he courted along the way.
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