Michelle Yeoh (YEOH Michelle / 杨紫琼) is a Hong Kong actress, born on Monday, August 6, 1962, in Ipoh, Malaysia.
Trivia
Chosen by "People" magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World. [1997]
One of the only female stars whom Jackie Chan lets do her own stunts.
A former Miss Malaysia, she got her start in acting in a commercial with Jackie Chan.
Miss Malaysia [1983]
Fought her way to the top in the male-dominated genre of Hong Kong action films, where she has been known for years as the "queen of martial arts".
Has a Bachelor's Degree in Dance from the Royal Academy of Dance (London, England).
One of the highest paid Chinese-language actresses in the world.
Highest paid actress in Asia.
Released a single CD in 1993, "Love Quite Like a Comet", from her movie San lau sing woo dip gim (1993).
Surname, "Yeoh" is pronounced "yo".
She is currently engaged to Jean Todt, the director of the Ferrari F1 team. [2005]
She speaks 3 languages, English, Malay and Cantonese. However, she can't read Chinese and relies on pinyin (a system of phonetic notation) to pronounce words. In Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, she uses pinyin to recite her lines (with help from Mandarin speaking crew members) in Mandarin as she doesn't speak the language.
Member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 2002
In 2001, she was given the title of "dato'" by the Sultan of Perak, her native state. "Dato'" is an honorary Malaysian title somewhat like an English knighthood, and it lies below the ranks of "Dato' Seri," "Tan Sri" and "Tun."
Member of the jury at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1999
Was a very close friend to Anita Mui since early 90s. She also hosted a memorial event for Mui in 2007.
In October 2007, was named a Chevalier of the French Legion d'Honneur, for her contributions to international culture.
Filmography
As an actress:
2011 The Lady
2011 Kung Fu Panda 2 as The Soothsayer
2010 Jianyu
2010 Su Qi-Er
2008 Babylon A.D. as Sister Rebeka
2008 The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
2008 The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor as Zi Juan
2008 The Children of Huang Shi as Mrs. Wang
2008 Purple Mountain
2007 Far North as Saiva
2007 Sunshine as Corazon
2006 Huo Yuan Jia
2005 Memoirs of a Geisha as Mameha
2004 Fei ying
2003 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon as Yu Shu Lien
2002 The Touch
2000 Wo hu cang long as Yu Shu Lien
1999 Sing yuet tung wa
1997 Tomorrow Never Dies as Wai Lin
1997 Song jia huang chao
1996 A Jin de gu shi
1994 7 jin gong
1994 Wing Chun as Yim Wing Chun
1994 Shao Lin xiao zi II: Xin wu long yuan
1993 Tai ji: Zhang San Feng as Siu Lin
1993 Chao ji ji hua as Jessica Yang
1993 Xian dai hao xia zhuan
1993 Wu xia qi gong zhu
1993 Dung fong saam hap
1993 San lau sing woo dip gim
1992 Ging chat goo si 3: Chiu kup ging chat as Insp. Jessica Yang, Director of INTERPOL
1990 Tong tian da dao
1987 Zhong hua zhan shi
1986 Wong ga jin si
1985 Huang jia shi jie
1985 Xia ri fu xing
1984 Mao tou ying yu xiao fei xiang
2009 Yao tiao shen shi
2004 Fei ying
2002 The Touch
2009 Amend.org:2009
2006 Huo Yuan Jia
1996 Top Fighter 2
2010 Vivement dimanche
2010 Rose, c'est Paris
2009 The Movie Loft
2009 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2008 HBO First Look
2008 Le grand journal de Canal+
2006 Sunday Morning Shootout
2006 GMTV
2005 MovieReal: Memoirs of a Geisha
2005 Today
2005 The View
2005 The Daily Show
2005 On the Set: Memoirs of a Geisha
2003 MTV Whatever Things
2003 Hong Kong Stories
2002 Bond Girls Are Forever
2002 Rank
2001 Grit & Polish: Heroines from Hong Kong
2001 The 73rd Annual Academy Awards
2001 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2000 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
1998 Jackie Chan: My Story
1998 Howard Stern
1997 The Secrets of 007: The James Bond Files
1997 The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1997 James Bond: Shaken and Stirred
1997 Highly Classified: The World of 007
2011 Edición Especial Coleccionista
2006 Ban the Sadist Videos! Part 2
2005 101 Sexiest Celebrity Bodies
2002 Best Ever Bond
2002 Ultimate Fights from the Movies
1996 Top Fighter 2
As a producer:
2009 Yao tiao shen shi
2004 Fei ying
2002 The Touch
2009 Amend.org:2009
2006 Huo Yuan Jia
1996 Top Fighter 2
2010 Vivement dimanche
2010 Rose, c'est Paris
2009 The Movie Loft
2009 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2008 HBO First Look
2008 Le grand journal de Canal+
2006 Sunday Morning Shootout
2006 GMTV
2005 MovieReal: Memoirs of a Geisha
2005 Today
2005 The View
2005 The Daily Show
2005 On the Set: Memoirs of a Geisha
2003 MTV Whatever Things
2003 Hong Kong Stories
2002 Bond Girls Are Forever
2002 Rank
2001 Grit & Polish: Heroines from Hong Kong
2001 The 73rd Annual Academy Awards
2001 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2000 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
1998 Jackie Chan: My Story
1998 Howard Stern
1997 The Secrets of 007: The James Bond Files
1997 The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1997 James Bond: Shaken and Stirred
1997 Highly Classified: The World of 007
2011 Edición Especial Coleccionista
2006 Ban the Sadist Videos! Part 2
2005 101 Sexiest Celebrity Bodies
2002 Best Ever Bond
2002 Ultimate Fights from the Movies
1996 Top Fighter 2
Self:
2010 Vivement dimanche
2010 Rose, c'est Paris
2009 The Movie Loft
2009 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2008 HBO First Look
2008 Le grand journal de Canal+
2006 Sunday Morning Shootout
2006 GMTV
2005 MovieReal: Memoirs of a Geisha
2005 Today
2005 The View
2005 The Daily Show
2005 On the Set: Memoirs of a Geisha
2003 MTV Whatever Things
2003 Hong Kong Stories
2002 Bond Girls Are Forever
2002 Rank
2001 Grit & Polish: Heroines from Hong Kong
2001 The 73rd Annual Academy Awards
2001 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2000 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
1998 Jackie Chan: My Story
1998 Howard Stern
1997 The Secrets of 007: The James Bond Files
1997 The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1997 James Bond: Shaken and Stirred
1997 Highly Classified: The World of 007
2011 Edición Especial Coleccionista
2006 Ban the Sadist Videos! Part 2
2005 101 Sexiest Celebrity Bodies
2002 Best Ever Bond
2002 Ultimate Fights from the Movies
1996 Top Fighter 2
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