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Michelle Yeoh
Michelle Yeoh Choo Kheng was born to a prominent ethnic Chinese family in Ipoh, Malaysia on 6 August 1962. Her parents were Janet Yeoh and Dato' Yeoh Kian Teik, a lawyer and MCA politician. She was very active when she was young and had a passion for dance. She started to study ballet at the age of four years old. At age 15, her parents accompanied her to England and enrolled her at a boarding school there. Yeoh later entered London Royal Academy of Dance, majoring in Ballet. However, a spinal injury ended her dream of being a prima ballerina, and she consequently had to switch her focus away from dance to choreography and other arts. She later received a B.A. degree in Creative Arts with a minor in Drama.
In 1983, at the age of 21, Yeoh won the Miss Malaysia beauty pageant. She was also Malaysia's representative at the 1983 Miss World pageant in London. From there, she appeared in a television commercial with Jackie Chan which caught the attention of a fledgling Hong Kong film production company, D&B Films.
Yeoh's career in Hong Kong started with a few commercials for Charles Jourdan, opposite action movie heroes Jackie Chan and Chow Yun-Fat before being offered a film contract. The Charles Jourdan brand was handled by D&B Group in Hong Kong, run by Yeoh's future husband, Dickson Poon. In 1988, she retired from acting after marrying Poon. Three years later, the couple divorced and Yeoh returned to acting in 1992. Her first movie after the comeback was Police Story 3, which was partly shot in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Babylon A.D.
on DVD
(2008)
Starring: Vin Diesel, Michelle Yeoh, Melanie Thierry
Director: Mathieu Kassovitz
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Veteran-turned-mercenary Thoorop (Diesel) takes the high-risk job of escorting a woman from Russia to America in a post-apocalyptic world. But it isn't long before they are pursued by warring factions who are both determined to take the girl, and it is up to Thoorop to stop them.
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53%
from 11,069 members
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Sunshine - BLU-RAY Version
(2007)
Starring: Rose Byrne, Cliff Curtis, Chris Evans
Director: Danny Boyle
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Set in the not too distant future, SUNSHINE follows eight astronauts on a mission to save the dying Sun by delivering their payload of a nuclear bomb into the star's core. In the year 2057, the Sun no longer produces the amount of energy needed to sustain the human race. The international community ..read more »
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64%
from 3,565 members
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The Mummy - Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
on DVD
(2007)
Starring: Brendan Fraser, Luke Ford, Jet Li
Director: Rob Cohen
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In the Far East, trouble-seeking father-and-son duo Rick (Fraser) and Alex O'Connell (Ford) unearth the mummy of the first Emperor of Qin (Li) -- a shape-shifting entity who was cursed by a wizard (Yeoh) centuries ago.
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58%
from 34,380 members
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Sunshine
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Rose Byrne, Cliff Curtis, Chris Evans
Director: Danny Boyle
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It is the year 2057, the Sun is dying and mankind faces extinction. Earth’s last hope lies with the Icarus II, a spacecraft with a crew of eight men and women led by Captain Kaneda. Their mission: to deliver a nuclear device designed to reignite our fading sun. Deep into their voyage, out of radio ..read more »
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59%
from 47,948 members
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Memoirs Of A Geisha
on DVD
(2005)
Starring: Ziyi Zhang, Ken Watanabe, Michelle Yeoh
Director: Rob Marshall
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This epic motion picture from the director of Chicago is based on the international best-selling novel by Arthur Golden. Torn from her impoverished family before World War II and sent to work in a geisha house, a child will blossom into the legendary geisha Sayuri. Beautiful and accomplished, ..read more »
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69%
from 58,832 members
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Silverhawk
on DVD
(2003)
Starring: Michelle Yeoh, Luke Goss
Director: Jingle Ma
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Lucy Wong is a millionairess and lives the life of a celebrity. However in secret she exists as the Silverhawk, a crime fighting super woman, master of martial arts and surrounded by high-tech gadgetry. When a scientist involved in Artificial Intelligence is abducted the Silverhawk discovers that ..read more »
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49%
from 330 members
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The Art Of Action
on DVD
(2002)
Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Jackie Chan, Jet Li
Director: Keith Clarke
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This in-depth documentary gives a behind-the-scenes look at the history of the martial arts film--from its rebellious beginnings to the high-flying epics of today. Host Samuel L. Jackson takes you through the best moments of 100 films, including CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON, CHARLIE'S ANGELS, and ..read more »
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52%
from 160 members
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Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
on DVD
(2000)
Starring: Chow Yun Fat, Michelle Yeoh, Zhang Ziyi
Director: Ang Lee
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Known for making films about familial relationships, director Ang Lee surprised everyone with his martial arts epic CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON. Based on a novel by Wang Du Lu, CROUCHING TIGER starts with the revenge plot common in the wuxia stories that Lee loved as a child, then adds a ..read more »
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70%
from 38,131 members
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Top Fighter 2 : Deadly Fighting Dolls
on DVD
(1998)
Starring: Cynthia Rothrock, Michelle Yeoh, Yukari Oshima
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A sequel to "Top Fighter", which concentrated on male martial artists, "Top Fighter 2: Deadly Fighting Dolls" is a documentary focusing on their female counterparts. The fighting prowess of each profiled actress is displayed through film clips and accompanied by a brief narrated biography. "Top ..read more »
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39%
from 72 members
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Tomorrow Never Dies
on DVD
(1997)
Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Teri Hatcher, Don Baker
Director: Roger Spottiswoode
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The British super spy goes after a ruthless media baron (an amalgam of Ted Turner, Rupert Murdoch, and Bill Gates, played with feisty aplomb by Pryce) whose diabolical plans include instigating World War III so that his empire can obtain an exclusive (a la CNN during the Gulf War). This time, 007 ..read more »
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67%
from 16,516 members
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The Stunt Woman
on DVD
(1996)
Starring: Michelle Yeoh, Sammo Hung, Hoi Mang
Director: Ann Hui
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Ann Hui's THE STUNT WOMAN stars Michelle Yeoh as Ah Kam, a Hong Kong stunt woman who aspires to become an action director. The film also stars Sammo Hung as Ah Kam's mentor, Master Tung.
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49%
from 136 members
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Wonder Seven
on DVD
(1994)
Starring: Michelle Yeoh, Ning Li
Director: Siu-Tung Ching
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A high-octane, straightforward bulletfest centred on the exploits of motorcycling superheroes who wipe out smugglers from mainland China. The film debut of high-flying Olympic gymnast Li Ning.
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44%
from 192 members
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Twin Warriors
(1993)
Starring: Jet Li, Michelle Yeoh, Yuen Cheung Yan
Director: Yuen Woo-Ping
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A pair of lifelong friends are expelled from their Shaolin temple after being accused of cheating. Tienbao becomes a powerful and oppressive military leader while the other, Junbao, (Li) joins the rebels. Only the discipline of Tai Chi can help Junbao defeat his former friend. Includes some of the ..read more »
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67%
from 1,606 member
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Project S
on DVD
(1993)
Starring: Jackie Chan, Michelle Yeoh, Michael Wong
Director: Stanley Tong
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Spurred by the runaway success of SUPERCOP, Michelle Yeoh (also known as Michelle Khan) reprises her role of Inspector Yang, a no-nonsense cop from mainland China whose dazzling beauty conceals her sharp mind and martial arts mastery. Sent to Hong Kong to bust up a crime syndicate, Yang is flung ..read more »
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54%
from 548 members
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Butterfly And Sword
on DVD
(1993)
Starring: Michelle Yeoh, Donnie Yen, Tony Leung
Director: Chu Yen Ping
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An honorable, brave farmer volunteers to help defend the Ming Dynasty against a gang of dissembling eunuchs with a coup d'etat on their minds. The film features Hong Kong superstars Michelle Yeoh, Tony Leung, and Donnie Yen.
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48%
from 776 members
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Magnificent Warriors
on DVD
(1987)
Starring: Michelle Yeoh, Richard Ng, Chindy Lau
Director: David Chung
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Michelle Yeoh stars as a daring aviatrix and mercenary soldier who intervenes to oust the Japanese Army from a tiny Mongolian village during World War II. The film's charming blend of humour and action warrants comparisons to RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK.
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55%
from 302 members
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Police Assassins
on DVD
(1985)
Starring: Michelle Yeoh, Cynthia Rothrock, John Sham
Director: Corey Yuen
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As a passport containing secret microfilm changes hands, the bodies begin to pile up. As a result, the Hong Kong police dispatch female/multinational detective duo Yang and Spencer to find out just what is causing all of the mayhem.
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53%
from 232 members
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Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars
on DVD
(1985)
Starring: Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao
Director: Sammo Hung
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Rollicking follow-up to the comic blockbuster "My Lucky Stars," with former "Little Fortunes" Hung, Chan, and Biao resurrecting their famous slapstick chemistry once more as crimefighters called upon to save a kingpin from assassins. Available in Mandarin.
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60%
from 1,007 member
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Wing Chun
on DVD
Starring: Michelle Yeoh, Donnie Yen, Tsui Siu Keung
Director: Yuen Woo-Ping
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A beautiful widow moves into the tofu house owned by the martial artist Yim Wing Chun and her aunt. A group of bandits decide to kidnap the widow for a bride. Meanwhile a former love of Wing Chun's returns to town and mistakes the widow for her and Wing Chun for a man.
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60%
from 767 members
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Michelle Yeoh facts
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Supercop 24 June 2006
...s my previous review for this film:
Although I enjoyed this film and thought Michelle Yeoh was fantastic, there was an element to the film that had a Police story feel to...
Also Known as Project S. 3 July 2004
Not as good as Goldeneye or The World is Not Enough, but close! 13 June 2004
