full name: Michelle Yeoh Choo-Kheng; aka Michelle Khan; also written as Yeung Chi-King
born in Malaysia (in Ipho) on August 6th in 1962
went to England in 1979 for ballet education (therefore speaking English without accent)
her ballet training was a big help when she learned martial arts for her films
won the Miss Malaysia beauty contest in 1983
stopped filmmaking when she married D&B-boss Dickson Poon in 1988
divorce in 1992 led to a sensational comeback in Jackie Chan's Supercop
Movie Facts
her first role was in a commercial with Jackie Chan
first lead in newly founded D&B's Yes, Madam in 1985
comeback with Jackie Chan's Police Story 3 - Supercop in 1992 where she had more
action scenes than is common for female parts in a Jackie Chan movie
originally she was signed to play Maggie Cheung's part in Dragon Gate Inn
FILMOGRAPHY (actress)
The Owl vs. Dumbo (1984) Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars (1958) - cameo
aka The Target Yes, Madam (1985)
aka In the Line of Duty 2 (careful, there's another one!)
aka Police Assassins 2
aka Ultra Force 2 Royal Warriors (1986)
aka In the Line of Duty
aka Police Assassins
aka Ultra Force Magnificent Warriors (1987) Easy Money (1988) Police Story 3: Supercop (1992)
aka Supercop Butterfly and Sword (1993)
aka Butterfly Sword
aka Comet, Butterfly and Sword Executioners (1993)
aka Heroic Trio 2 Fist of Steel (1993) Heroic Trio (1993) Holy Weapon (1993)
aka Seven Maidens Project S (1993)
aka Once a Cop
aka Police Story 4: Project S
aka Supercop 2 Tai Chi Master (1993) Shaolin Popey 2: Messy Temple (1994) - cameo Wing Chun (1994)
aka Legend of Kung Fu Queen Wonder Seven (1994) Ah Kam - Story of a Stunt Woman (1996) Sung Dynasty Family (1996)
aka Sung Sisters Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)