Michelle Yeoh Web Theatre: Older News

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Feb. 17th

- The Year of the Sheep/Goat/Ram will begin Thursday, February 19th. Happy Chinese New Year Michelle and everyone!

Some 2015 Year of Goat postage stamps around the world --

Australia, Canada, China, France, Hong Kong

Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Slovenia

Taiwan, U.K., U.S.A.

- Michelle has been in Malaysia -> Australia -> Malaysia for the past 10 days.

(1) Michelle in Australia last week
(2) Michelle in Perak, Malaysia Feb 7

Feb. 13th

- Novel of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: The Green Legend" is coming out in March. See descriptions and publish dates in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon II.

Feb. 9th

- Michelle will receive the Special Recognition Award from amfAR for her longtime contributions to AIDS awareness. The inaugural amfAR Hong Kong event will take place on March 14 at Shaw Studios, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Details and tickets

Michelle is an ambassador for amfAR (American Foundation for AIDS Research) and she has been supporting AIDS research and prevention programs for more than a decade.

Feb. 7th

- Cinemax video: Strike Back Season 4: Production Recon #2 - Budapest, Hungary (01:25, featuring Philip Winchester, Sullivan Stapleton and director Michael J. Bassett)

Feb. 6th

- Strike Back updates.

Feb. 3rd

- Principal filming of Mechanic: Resurrection has wrapped in Thailand.

Synopsis:
Arthur Bishop (Jason Statham) thought he had put his murderous past behind him when his most formidable foe (Sam Hazeldine) kidnaps the love of his life (Jessica Alba). Now he is forced to travel the globe to complete three impossible assassinations (Femi Elufowoju jr, Toby Eddington and Tommy Lee Jones), and do what he does best, make them look like accidents.

Wait... what is Michelle's character - named "Mae" - going to do in the film??

Feb. 2nd

- Michelle left New York City and returned to Paris over the weekend.

- Updates in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon II: more information on cast/characters and some set photos (one with Michelle).

Jan. 31st

- I guess not many of us have seen Michelle dancing on a stage? Here in this video, Michelle was a special guest at the Finals of the 1986 ATV Future Idol Contest, a singing contest held by Hong Kong's Asia Television (ATV). She led the dance performance - yep, definitely worth seeing! :-DDD

The video is about 6 minutes long. If you don't know Cantonese, you may skip the first 01:20 where hosts were talking and no Michelle.

Video: Dance Performance at the 1986 ATV Future Idol Contest Final, March 25, 1986, Hong Kong (05:58)

(for more special videos, visit Videos -> Specials page)

Jan. 30th

- Photo at left: Michelle, Jean Todt, Benjamin Teper (L), CEO & Founder at Soho Mavericks Agency, and Francesco Panella (R), owner of Antica Pesa Restaurant, at Antica Pesa Restaurant, Brooklyn, New York City, January 29th. (photo courtesy of Benjamin Teper)

Jan. 28th

- Photos: Michelle attending the 2015 International Automobile Festival ceremony, Hotel National des Invalides, Paris, France, January 27th.

FIA: Jean Todt awarded at the International Automobile Festival

Michelle and Jean Todt at the ceremony

(1-2) Carlos A. Rosillo, Bell & Ross CEO, presents Jean Todt with Palme d Or Award
and Bell & Ross BR 03 Festival Automobile limited edition watch

(1) Remi Depoix, the founding president of the Festival Automobile International,
Carlos A. Rosillo, Bell & Ross CEO, Jean-Michel Wilmotte, president of the Jury, Jean Todt, Michelle,
and Alain Prost, French racing driver and four-time Formula One champion

(photos from "Festival Automobile", "Bell & Ross", "FIA", "AutoMoto", "MechanicsinMotion", "Cedric Faiche", "Drive Guide Guru" and "Gtplanet")

Jan. 26th

- From Thailand's De Warrenne Pictures (production services): "It's a wrap for this amazing Lady on MECHANIC RESURRECTION"

In the photo: Michelle with Tom Waller, line producer of Mechanic: Resurrection and owner of De Warrenne Pictures, Jan. 26.

Jan. 22nd

- Photo at left: Michelle and her Mechanic 2 co-star Jessica Alba, Ko Yao Yai (island), Phang Nga Bay, Thailand.

Filming of Mechanic: Resurrection has been taking place at various locations in Thailand including Phuket Island. Principal photography is expected to wrap early next month.

Jan. 17th

- Michelle has joined the filming of Mechanic: Resurrection in Thailand.

Jan. 15th

- More from the flood relief trip to Kuala Krai, Kelantan, Malaysia, January 14th. Michelle visited Kampung Batu Jon, Dusun Nyior, and Kampung Gua with the volunteers from Chihui Tang and Fo Guang Shan Malaysia.

The Star: Michelle Yeoh lends a hand in flood relief work

(photos from "Chihui Caring Center", "Best Wishes Cultural Center", "The Star" and "Singchew")

Jan. 14th

- Astro Awani: Michelle Yeoh helps out flood victims in Kelantan

Astro Videos: Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh visits flood victims
video 1 (00:34, English) video 2 (01:30) video 3 (01:18, Mandarin)

(1) Michelle (left) helping villagers set up a tent for flood victims during her visit
(4) Michelle in Dusun Nyior village, Kuala Balah, Kelantan, Malaysia, Jan 14
("Astro Awani" photos)

- More photos from yesterday:

(photos from "Nanyang" and "Guangming")

Jan. 13th

- Michelle returned to Malaysia on Monday. On Tuesday January 13, she joined the flood relief donation drive in Kuala Lumpur, organized by 7 religious organizations. Malaysia experienced one of its worst ever floods in history, with more than two hundred thousand people affected and 21 killed. Michelle will be going to the flood-stricken Kelantan State tomorrow to help deliver supplies to the flood victims.

Michelle will soon join the filming of Mechanic: Resurrection in Thailand.

Videos: Michelle at the donation drive for flood victims in Malaysia
video 1 (00:53) video 2 (00:50)

(photos from "Sing Chew", "ChinaPress", "Chihui Caring Center", and "Best Wishes Cultural Center")

Jan. 9th

- Final Recipe: tickets information for the screening at the Victoria Film Festival in Canada, Feb 10.

- Southeast Asia Globe: An interview with Michelle Yeoh
taken during Michelle's road safety trip in Cambodia last month.

Jan. 8th

- Strike Back: Cinemax U.S.) announced the fourth and final season of Strike Back will premiere this summer.

- Photo at left: another party in Beijing. (L to R) Carina Lau, Wendi Deng, Hong Kong actor Tony Leung, Michelle. January 8th.

Jan. 7th

- Photos: Michelle at a welcome party for Anna Wintour, English editor-in-chief of Vogue, in Beijing, China, January 7th.

(2) Michelle and her "Silver Hawk" co-star Li Bingbing (3) with Hong Kong actress Carina Lau
(4) (L to R) Michelle, Li Bingbing, Zhang Ziyi, Carina Lau

(2) (L to R) Anna Wintour, Hong Kong mogul Silas Chou, Michelle, Carina Lau
(photos from "Vogue", "Sina" and "Weibo")

Jan. 4th 2015

HAPPY 2015 everyone!

- After a well deserved tropical island getaway, Michelle returned to Hong Kong.

- EviDenS Hong Kong shared several photos of Michelle with Helen Ma, director of the skincare brand in Hong Kong, when they came upon each other earlier in Bali, Indonesia.

- Final Recipe will be screened at the 2015 Victoria Film Festival, Victoria, B.C., Canada, Feb 6-15.