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Michelle Yeoh

Michelle Yeoh

Malaysian Actress

Born: Aug 6, 1962

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I'm terrible on the phone. I just text my friends and family and say, 'Hey, I'm in town.' Michelle Yeoh

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Sometimes, being a girl away from home - it gets to you. Michelle Yeoh

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In a movie, that's the only time when you're allowed these kind of fantasies to be lived. Being able to look so cool and be able to fight five bad guys and take them down. When can you do that? Michelle Yeoh

San Suu's story will always involve politics, but the essence is the love story. Michelle Yeoh

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Playing Aung San Suu Kyi was a journey in itself. She represents many things for many people and for many reasons. Although I have played many important roles in my life, I can say that this role has been a journey of self-realisation. Michelle Yeoh

I did ballet, piano and all that - my brother did martial arts, my passion. Michelle Yeoh

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I love action films, and to be able to put together 'Silver Hawk' was so exciting. Michelle Yeoh

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Jackie Chan is like a big bro to me. Michelle Yeoh

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Sometimes when I'm on the phone, someone will say, 'Yes, Mr. Yeoh.' And I'm thinking, 'I'm not Mr. Yeoh, man.' Michelle Yeoh

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Unfortunately, many parents reject helmets for their kids out of a mistaken perception that helmets are unsafe for children. Michelle Yeoh

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The first one I did was an action film with Sammo Hung and George Lam, but I had the usual female role for that time: you know, damsel in distress, rescued by the hero. Michelle Yeoh

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With an award like the Asian Film Awards, we've sent a message saying that 'Asian Cinema is here, it matters, and more importantly, we are all part of the same fraternity!' The AFA is truly, then, an award for Asia, by Asia. Michelle Yeoh

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It's very important that I'm approaching a character that I've either not played before, or I can give it a different take. Michelle Yeoh

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I believe that the director is really the soul. It is a collaborative effort, but the director is the one who needs to have that vision. It could be a great script, but it starts from there. You need to have good material, at least, but if you don't have someone with vision, it's just words. Michelle Yeoh

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'The Lady' is an incredible love story about how a family was cut off from each other, about sacrifice, about the ability to put the needs of million of people before your own. Michelle Yeoh

I think that learning Burmese has to have been one of the most challenging things that I have had to do for a movie. Michelle Yeoh

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It's all choreographed; it's a routine. So I told everyone I really wanted to try fighting in action films. I had no stunt experience, but I had the dance background, and I was very agile and coordinated. And the best thing about being a newcomer to acting is you can afford to try new things. Michelle Yeoh

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I gathered as much reading material about Aung San Suu Kyi and about Burma as I could. And I read every article and every book she had written. I also had 200 hours of footage of her to watch. I tried to discover who were her heroes and where he desire and strength to pursue democracy in a non-violent fashion came from. Michelle Yeoh

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It's our responsibility as filmmakers to tell a story that's a human drama. Michelle Yeoh

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