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Michelle Yim Chinese name 米雪 Pinyin Mǐ Xuě (Mandarin) Jyutping Mai5 Syut3 (Cantonese) Birth name Yim Wai-ling (嚴惠玲) Origin Xinhui, Guangdong Born 2 September 1955
Hong KongOther name(s) Catherina Yim Years active 1975 – present Partner(s) Wan Chi Keung (deceased,1984-2010) Awards-
TVB Anniversary Awards Best Actress
2008 Moonlight ResonanceAsian Television Awards Best Actress - Drama Series
2009 Moonlight Resonance
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Yim.Michelle Yim Wai-ling (Chinese: 嚴惠玲; born September 2, 1955), also known by her Chinese stage name Mai Suet (Chinese: 米雪), is a Hong Kong actress. She graduated from St Rose of Lima College and Shaw Brothers' Training School.
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Career
Early life and career
In 1975, Yim joined Commercial Television (CTV), and began her journey onto the television circles. In 1976, Yim acted in Legend of the Condor Heroes, a Wuxia TV series adaptation of Louis Cha's novel of the same title. For the first time, Yim took up the role as a female lead, portraying the character Wong Yung. This drama not only shot her into the limelight, but also created the first one million ratings in the television history. At that point she was named the "first and ever Wong Yung".[citation needed] She has since been awarded the Top Ten Artiste Award several times.
With the closure of CTV in 1978, Yim became a contract-free actress, and many companies were trying hard to sign her up.[citation needed] One of the companies, Television Broadcasts (TVB) managed to invite her to guest-star in one of the period drama, The Twins, which later become one of her best works.
Career: the 1980s and 1990s
During the 1980s, Yim signed and joined Rediffusion Television (RTV) (now ATV). There, she acted in several well-known drama serials, such as The Dynasty, The Radical City, Tai Chi Master, Princess Cheung Ping, The Legendary Fok and more, earning her the title of the "Princess of Wuxia Drama".
After her contract with RTV terminated, Yim was once again a contract-free actress, and this allowed her to work for the two companies (TVB and ATV) more easily. However, such situation is considered rare due to the intense competition between the two broadcasting companies. Examples like The Legend of Master So and Tiger Hill Trail are still fondly remembered by the Chinese, especially the latter.
Other than films and television dramas, she has also acted in live performances. In 1982, she was invited by Roman Tam to perform in a musical play called Madame White Snake, portraying the role as the Green Snake. The cast included Roman Tam and Liza Wang. The responses were tremendous, and the trio was asked to perform in several large events on different occasions.[citation needed]
In 1985, Yim returned to ATV and agreed to film a certain number of drama serials a year as part of her filming contract. At the same year, together with Damian Lau, she filmed a period drama, Chronicles of the Shadow Swordman, adapted from one of Wuxia writer Liang Yusheng's works. This drama received many praises and critical acclaims of their impressive performances, pushing them into next higher point. Since then, both were entitled the name of "Best Onscreen Couples/Lovebirds", and collaborated in many drama serials. Even now, they are still recognized as the best and ever duo in television industry.[citation needed]
In 1990, she performed in another musical play, Cyrano De Bergerac, a story adapted from French literature. Her co-star was Adam Cheng. This play undeniably increased her exposure to the performing arts, and allowed her to take part more in musicals in the future. Yim signed a contract with TVB in 1993, acting in a 300+ episodes sitcom, Mind Our Own Business. Together with the rest of that cast, she performed in another musical play (The Flirty Doctor). She was involved in a musical play (I Have a Date with Spring) with Alice Lau as well.
Recent career
In 2000, Yim and Damian Lau starred as Cheung Mo-kei's parents in the TVB Wuxia drama, The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber. Their performances were well-received, and both were praised and applauded for their acting. Especially Yim, past 40 yet capable of portraying the twenty-year-old heroine to acclaim. As such, she won the name of "The Forever Youthful".
Since 2000, she has been actively involved in several shows, including filming for drama serials, dancing, musical play, game shows, and even cooperated with overseas broadcasts companies. Cash Is King (2002) and The Rainbow Connection (2005) showed good examples. She has also hosted in programmes such as On the Road and Life In Frame (光影流情).
Yim's most recent drama serial, TVB's Moonlight Resonance, aired in July 2008. In this TVB's blockbuster serial, she portrays the villainous second wife, Yan Hung, who plots to have the family separated. Her performance in this serial has won her many praises and recognition. Yim won the Best Actress in the TVB Anniversary Awards 2008. In the final episode of Moonlight Resonance, which has the rating of over 47, the drama reached its peak at 50 rating during the scene when Yan Hung (character portrayed by Yim) slapped her daughter and shouted angrily to everyone present in her house.
On 3 December 2009, Yim won the Best Drama Performance by an Actress Award at the Asian Television Awards 2009 for her role in Moonlight Resonance.
Personal life
Michelle Yim had been in a long-term relationship with former soccer player and fellow actor, Wan Chi-keung, who died on 16 February 2010.[1] They had been dating for many years, but Yim never considered getting married. When Wan was in hospital, Yim agreed to marry him.[citation needed] When Wan died, Yim held her tears and carried on working twenty hours straight for Beauty Knows No Pain.[citation needed] However, during Wan's funeral, she could no longer hold back her tears, hiding behind close friends as she wept. When leaving she was only able to utter a few words 'please make way for me'. Yim was very emotional at Wan's funeral.
Film, television and stage credits
Film Year English/Chinese title Role 1973 Black Guide
黑人物1974 Evidence
鐵証1976 Thousand Miles Escort
劍霜刃1977 Ironside 426
四二六The 36 Crazy Fists
三十六迷形拳/笑林三十六房Dream of the Red Chamber
金玉良缘紅樓夢1978 Edge of Fury
黑色家變 / 撈家撈女撈上撈Ten Tigers of Shaolin
廣東十虎Funny Kungfu
密十至尊Bruce Lee's Fists of Vengeance
大報復1979 Fist of Fury 3
截拳鷹爪功He Who Never Dies
大命小子Chilvary of Conspiracy
陸小鳳與西門吹雪Kungfu Vs Yoga
老鼠拉龜Twins of Kungfu
痴鳳傻龍/猛龍福星The Butterfly Murders
蝶變Crazy Hustlers
懵仔傻妹妙偵探Jade Swan
玉鳳Read Lips
孖寶闖八關1980 The Mortal Storm
風塵The Final Duel
決戰 / 密樑The Desperate Trio
爛命一條The Star, the Rogue, and the Kung Fu Kid
武師,花旦,大流氓We're Going To Eat You
地獄無門1981 The Mad, Mad, Mad Sailors
大力小水手The Ambitious Kungfu Girl
紅粉動江湖The Prohibited Area
阿燦有難1982 Here Comes The Wolf
狼來了First Exposure
龍虎雙霸天 / 鐵膽雙龍1984 The Return of Pom Pom
雙龍出海And Now, What's Your Name
先生貴姓Dress Off For Life
一脫求生2003 Dragon Loaded 2003
龍咁威20032004 Moving Targets
2004新紮師兄When Beckham Met Owen
當碧咸遇上奧雲2005 Ab-normal Beauty
死亡寫真New Born
天地孩兒2007 Naraka 19
地獄第19層2008 Playboy Cops
花花型警Television Year English/Chinese title Role Network TVB Anniversary Awards Notes 1975 Ups and Downs
樓上樓下CTV 1976 Saga of Sui & Tang Dynasty
隋唐風雲CTV Legend of the Condor Heroes
射雕英雄傳Wong Yung CTV 1st Female Lead The Return of the Condor Heroes
神雕俠侶Wong Yung CTV Heroes From Guangdong
廣東好漢CTV Blindness
雌雄金剛之盲禍CTV 1977 Small vs Big
細魚食大魚CTV Side Story of the Pugilistic World
武林外史CTV Yee Pik Wan Tin
義薄雲天CTV Dream of the Red Chamber
紅樓夢CTV 1978 Flying Fox of Snowy Mountain
雪山飛狐Yuen Tsi-yee
袁紫衣CTV 2nd Female Lead Love Affairs
名流情史CTV The Wind and Thunderous Saber
風雷第一刀CTV 1979 The Twins
絕代雙驕So Ying TVB 1980 On The Waterfront
湖海争霸录RTV The Dynasty
大内群英RTV Fatherland (II) - Radical City
大地恩情之古都惊雷RTV Tai Chi Master
太極張三豐To Choi-yi RTV 1981 The Coma
大昏迷RTV Princess Cheung Ping
武俠帝女花RTV The Legendary Fok
大俠霍元甲Chiu Sin-nam RTV 1982 Hong Kong'82
香港82TVB The Legend of Master So
蘇乞兒Siu Ling TVB 1983 Tiger Hill Trail
再向虎山行ATV Heroes From Zhujiang
珠江群龍ATV 1984 The Undercover Agents
四大名捕ATV Below The Lion Rock
獅子山下之落雨擔遮RTHK Miracle of the Orient I
香江歲月1RTHK 1985 Chronicles of the Shadow Swordman
萍蹤俠影錄Wan Lui
雲蕾ATV 1st Female Lead Romance of the Maples Leaves
楓葉盟TTV The Legendary Prime Minister - Zhuge Liang
諸葛亮ATV Chor Lau-heung
楚留香新傳Su Rongrong / Su Mangmang CTV 1986 Rise of the Great Wall
秦始皇Suet-ying ATV The Royal Sword
金劍神傳Lady C.I.D
柔情點三八ATV 1987 Laugh In The Sleeves
啼笑姻緣ATV 1988 Mai Wan
迷魂ATV The Formidable Lady From Shaolin
少林與詠春Yim Wing-chun TVB Law and Order
法網柔情ATV Hung Ling
凶靈ATV Storm In October
十月風暴ATV August Scent
八月桂花香TTV 1989 Lady Enforcer
皇家儷人ATV 1990 Heaven's Retribution
還看今朝Shum Suet-ying ATV Bloodshed Over the Forbidden City
血染紫禁城Empress Dowager Cixi ATV Last Song for Killer
殺手輓歌ATV 1991 The Good Fella From Temple Street
廟街豪情Cheung Wai-tak ATV Legend of A Beauty
一代天驕SBC 1992 Queen of the Opera
香港傳奇人物之天之嬌女ATV Casanova In China
伯虎为卿狂Mui Lan-sin ATV AIDS Carrier
性本善之帶菌者RTHK Return To The Truth
還我今生Lam Suk-han ATV Mythical Crane and Magical Needle 92
仙鶴神針Lam Chui-dip ATV 1993 CYC Family
CYC家族Mind Our Own Business
開心華之里Ching Yu-chu TVB 1995 Down Memory Lane
萬里長情Yuen Sau-lan TVB Justice Pao
包青天之滄海月明珠有淚Ngok Ming-chu ATV 1996 Justice Pao
包青天之忘情酒坊To Sap-sam TVB 1st Female Lead King of Gambler
千王之王重出江湖Sam Siu-chun ATV Miracle of the Orient II
香江歲月IIRTHK 1997 The Snow is Red
雪花神劍Nip Mei-neung ATV 1998 King Fei Kau Leung Chu Sam Kok
警匪較量珠三角2000 Bond of Friendship
人間友情HVD 1st Female Lead 2001 Reaching Out
美麗人生Chan Kiu TVB The Heaven Sword & The Dragon Sabre Yan So-so TVB Supporting Role 2002 Cash is King
勝券在握Leung Bing-bing SPH 2004 Venture Against Time
子是故人來Sing Mei-kuen ATV 2005 The Academy Chan Yin-Ting TVB Supporting Role The Rainbow Connection
舞出彩虹Ching Rui-suet MediaCorp 3rd Female Lead The Gentle Crackdown
秀才遇著兵Gam Ying TVB Nominated - Best Supporting Actress (Top 5) 2nd Female Lead Into Thin Air
人間蒸發Kong Lai-ping TVB Supporting Role 2007 The Brink of Law
突圍行動Sung Gam-chi TVB Nominated - Best Actress (Top 20) 4th Female Lead Heart of Greed
溏心風暴Ling Lei
凌莉TVB Nominated - My Favourite Female Character (Top 24) 4th Female Lead On the First Beat
學警出更Chan Yin-ting
陳燕婷TVB Supporting Role ICAC Investigators 2007
廉政行動2007Lei Yuet-kuen
李月娟TVB 1st Female Lead 2008 Moonlight Resonance
溏心風暴之家好月圓Yan Hung
殷紅TVB Won - Best Actress 2nd Female Lead Love Tribulations
鎖清秋Yin Shi-hong
殷惜紅GZBN 3rd Female Lead 2009 Beyond the Realm of Conscience
宮心計Chung Suet-ha
鍾雪霞TVB Nominated - Best Supporting Actress (Top 5) 3rd Female Lead The Great Handmaiden
大丫鬟Liang Yu-yu
梁玉茹HNETV 3rd Female Lead 2010 The Season of Fate
五味人生Wang Yeuk-lam
汪若嵐TVB Nominated - Best Actress (Top 15) 2nd Female Lead Beauty Knows No Pain
女人最痛Wong Hoi-king, Noble
汪海鯨TVB 2nd Female Lead Show Me the Happy
依家有喜Chai Chuen, Anna
齊荃TVB 2nd Female Lead 2011 The Great Eunuch
大太監Empress Dowager Cixi
慈禧太后TVB 1st Female Lead Musical stage performances Year English/Chinese title Notes 1982 Madame White Snake
白蛇傳1990 Cyrano De Bergerac
美人如玉劍如虹1992 Tin Nui San Wah
天女散華1995 The Flirty Doctor
風流醫生手尾長My Date With Spring
我和春天有個約會1996 Hu Du Men
虎度門2001 The Butterfly Lovers
梁祝guest star References
- ^ "Actress Michelle Yim's Boyfriend Dies". 2010-02-17. http://english.cri.cn/6666/2010/02/17/1261s550690.htm. Retrieved 2010-02-16.
External links
Awards and achievements TVB Anniversary Awards Preceded by
Louise Lee
for Heart of GreedBest Actress
2008
for Moonlight ResonanceSucceeded by
Sheren Tang
for Rosy BusinessAsian Television Awards Preceded by
Chiranan Manochaem
for Nang TardBest Actress - Drama Series
2009
for Moonlight ResonanceSucceeded by
TBDEsther Kwan (1997) · Ada Choi (1998) · Jessica Hsuan (1999) · Carol Cheng (2000) · Liza Wang (2001) · Flora Chan (2002) · Maggie Cheung Ho Yee (2003) · Gigi Lai (2004) · Liza Wang (2005) · Charmaine Sheh (2006) · Louise Lee (2007) · Michelle Yim (2008) · Sheren Tang (2009) · Sheren Tang (2010)
Categories:- 1955 births
- Living people
- TVB actors
- Hong Kong people of Xinhuiese descent
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