Michelle
Yeoh
Birthday: 16 November 1942
The American release of Supercop caught the
eyes of western producers, and soon she was cast opposite Pierce Brosnan
in the James Bond-epic Tomorrow Never Dies (1997). Once again, Yeoh's
natural charisma, along with her effortless ability to dispatch bands
of baddies, threatened to outclass the male lead. That same year,
Yeoh was named one of People magazine's 50 sexiest people of the year.
Back in Hong Kong, Yeoh received accolades not for her kung fu abilities
but for her acting skills in her role as Soong Ai-ling in the widely
praised historical melodrama The Soong Sisters (1997).
Michelle
then went on to star in the martial arts epic, Crouching Tiger, Hidden
Dragon (2000). It became the highest grossing foreign film of all
time by overtaking Life is Beautiful. The film was a massive success
winning many awards including 4 Oscars making Michelle a worldwide
superstar. |