Michelle Yeoh Web Theatre
News January - June, 2016
Current News
Jun. 30th
- News photos: Michelle at the 6th Chinese Film Festival in France, Paris, June 30th. CTHD2 was screened as the openning film.
Michelle during photocall at Cinema Gaumont Marignan
(2) Michelle with French actress Isabelle Huppert
(3) Michelle and French chef Guy Savoy
(4) Hong Kong actor Donnie Yen, Tong Gang, Director-General of China SARFT, Michelle
(2-4) attending Cocktail at Hotel Meurice
Press Conference, Hotel Meurice
(1) Donnie Yen, Michelle Yeoh and Luan Guozhi, Deputy Director of SARFT
(2) (L to R) Swiss actor and director Vincent Perez, French director Anne Fontaine, Donnie Yen and Michelle
(4) with French actress Isabelle Huppert
(5) with Jerome Seydoux, co-President of the Festival and President of Pathe
(photos from "Getty ", "FCC", "PeopleNews", and "GbTmes")
Jun. 29th
Jun. 27th
Jun. 26th
Jun. 25th
Jun. 24th
Jun. 20th
Jun. 16th
Jun. 14th
Jun. 13th
Jun. 10th
- Michelle and Jean Todt were spotted in Dali City, Yunnan Province, China.  
("Weibo" photos)
Jun. 8th
Jun. 6th
Jun. 3rd
May 31st
May 30th
May 28th
May 26th
- Photos: Michelle attending Damiani Gala Dinner at the Arts House, Singapore, May 26th.
 
Video 1 (interview)
 
Video 2
- New page opened:
Marco Polo Season 2
Michelle in Marco Polo Season 2, coming to Netflix July 1
May 25th
-
Morgan | Teaser trailer  
(01:53)
The sci-fi thriller stars Kate Mara, Anya Taylor-Joy, Toby Jones, Rose Leslie, Boyd Holbrook,
Michelle Yeoh, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Paul Giamatti. Directed by Ridley Scott's son Luke Scott,
and produced by Ridley Scott, Michael Schaefer, and Mark Huffam,
Morgan opens September 2.
Morgan Official Website
- Michelle will attend the Paris inauguration ceremony of the
6th Chinese Film Festival in France on June 30th.
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny is an official selection.
May 24th
- News photos: Michelle attending "Road Safety in Asia 2016", a conference on road safety in the Asia-Pacific region, in Beijing, China, May 24th.
(photos from "WHO", "Getty", "Sohu", "163" and "AP")
- Cannes Film Festival, May 17.
 
Redcarpet video  
(00:44)
red carpet of Julieta
Michelle with Terry Gilliam, American-born British screenwriter and film director
(1) Michelle featured on the cover of French Gala Croisette magazine, My 18   (2-3) with photographer Ugo
(photos from "AP", "Zimbio", "News", "Ugo" and "Gala")
- F1 Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona, May 14-15.
(photos from "Motorsport", "Crash", "Leshi" and "Newscom")
- Helsinki, Finland, May 13.
(photos from "007 Travelers" and "Twitter")
May 23rd
- UNDP video:
Michelle Yeoh on the World Humanitarian Summit  
(00:55)
- News catch ups (photos coming up):
 
May 17: Michelle appeared on the red carpet of the premiere of
Julieta (by Spanish director Pedro Almodovar) during the 69th Cannes Film Festival.
 
May 14-15: Michelle and Jean Todt were in Barcelona, Spain for the F1 Spanish Grand Prix.
 
May 11-13: Michelle and Jean Todt attended the FIA Mobility Conference in Helsinki, Finland.
May 10th
- Hi, I will be on a two week trip. Before I update the site, you may check
Yahoo News and
AP Images for news and news photos. See you all later!
- In Photos-> Magazines: cover story of
T Magazine, April 2016.
(In Chinese. Many thanks for Mandy for the scans!)
May 8th
- Michelle wishing everyone a Happy Mother's Day ;-)
Doric Temples, UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) World Heritage Site, Agrigento, Sicily, Italy
May 6th
- May 6th: Michelle and Jean Todt visiting the headquarters of Automobili Lamborghini in Sant'Agata Bolognese, Italy.
(1) with Stefano Domenicali (R3), CEO of Automobili Lamborghini   ("Lamborghini" photos)
May 4th
- News photos from New York City, May 3: Michelle and Jean Todt at the UNIS
(United Nations International School) Mission Possible Gala, the UN Headquaters.
- New York City, May 3: Michelle attending the UN Poster for Peace Congratulatory Ceremony, the UN Headquaters.
(1) Michelle, President of the United Nations General Assembly Mogens Lykketoft (R1) and his wife, author/journalist Mette Holm (R2)y
(photos from "Newscom" and "UN GA")
May 3rd
May 2nd
Apr. 26th
Apr. 21st
Apr. 18th
- IGN:
Marco Polo's Lorenzo Richemly & Michelle Yeoh Talk The Darker Tones Of Season 2
  Excerpts:
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IGN: Michelle, you're joining the cast this season, what character are you playing and how does it tie with the show?
Michelle: If you watch the special we've put out, you know my character has links to Hundred Eyes, who is a greatly loved character. There's a lot of history there, and I was actually being set up for this character by the end of Season 1, so it's great to finally come out of the shadows and be a part of the show.
  Michelle has a very brief appearance in Netflix's 30 minute special feature,
Marco Polo: One Hundred Eyes, created by John Fusco, directed by Alik Sakharov and released in December 2015.
- More photos from Ipoh, April 15:
(photos from "Perak View" and "Sinchew")
Apr. 15th
- Michelle launching the Safe Steps Road Safety Programme at Tenby Schools in her hometown Ipoh, Malaysia, April 15th.
The Star:
Raising road safety awareness
NST:
Michelle Yeoh launches road safety campaign at Tenby International school
Bernama:
Every School Should Organise Safe Steps Road Safety Programme
Videos:
 
Bernama   (00:20),
 
The Star   (01:09),
 
News Mandarin   (01:33),
 
Nanyang   (00:24)
(photos from "Tenby Schools Ipoh", "Bernama", "Kwongwah", "The Star", "Sinchew", "Nanyang", "NST" ,"China Press", and "Seehua")
Apr. 12th
Apr. 11th
- Michelle attended a Netflix press conference in Paris today. Netflix made several announcements for their upcoming screenings.
The global release date for
Marco Polo season 2 has been set on July 1st. The series will be available in 4K.
Netflix : "The 10 episode series, created by John Fusco, stars Lorenzo Richelmy (Marco Polo), Michelle Yeoh (the Handmaiden), Benedict Wong (Kublai Khan), Joan Chen (Empress Chabi), Zhu Zhu (Kokachin), Tom Wu (Hundred Eyes), Olivia Cheng (Mei Lin), Claudia Kim (Khutulun), Rick Yune (Kaidu), Remy Hii (Prince Jingim), Mahesh Jadu (Ahmad) and Uli Latukefu (Byamba) among others. "
  (
teaser)
(1) Lorenzo Richelmy, Michelle Yeoh, Tituss Burgess, Kate Mulgrew, Lea Delaria, Charlie Cox at a press event
(2) Stars and execs at Netflix's Paris event including Michelle, John Lithgow, Tituss Burgess,
Matt Smith, Reed Hastings, Ashton Kutcher and Ted Sarandos
(photos from "Cnet" and "Twitter")
Apr. 7th
Apr. 5th
- Michelle in Zhejiang province, filming
Ne Zha.
right photo: with some of the cast and crew members
Mar. 28th
Mar. 25th
- Michelle joined the cast of Hong Kong director Jeffrey Lau (
A Chinese Odyssey, East Meet West 2011) 's
Ne Zha (Chinese title: "Da Nao Dong Hai", direct translation: "Battle in the East Sea") which has begun filming in Mainland China.
The film will be a 3D costumed action fantasy based on a legendary story of Ne Zha.
(read:
Ne Zha - The Most Unusual Boy in Chinese Mythology)
16 year old Chinese actor Leo Wu (Wu Lei) will play Ne Zha. Michelle and veteran Chinese actor Zhang Fengyi (
The Emperor and the Assassin, Red Cliff) will play Ne Zha's parents.
Filming is expected to last until July.
Mar. 24th
Mar. 19th
- Michelle attended the amfAR Hong Kong 2016 charity Gala Dinner on March 19th, Shaw Studios, Hong Kong. You may see some photos at
Getty Images and
AP if you can not wait for me to update the website. ;-)
Mar. 16th
Mar. 15th
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Mar. 12th
Mar. 11th
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Mar. 6th
Mar. 2nd
Feb. 29th
- Video:
Alex Taylor's Seconds: Michelle Yeoh's Words  
(02:09)
-
MAAC Interview with Michelle Yeoh
Some intersting excerpts:
MAAC: Our Fans heard that you had just finished filming with Jason Statham on 'Mechanic: Resurrection', Can you give us any little insights into that?
MICHELLE YEOH: He's fun, he (Statham) is very good at what he does. I actually only have a cameo role in that film, I really wanted to be able to do more because you know, with Jessica Alba, we had a nice time filming, we were in Thailand. I only really had about two weeks with them which was too short you know.
So I played the "reliable buddy", that when he's in trouble he needs to go to.
MAAC: We were hoping for you to have had a big role in that film.
MICHELLE YEOH: I know, I know. I think alot of people wanted that to have happened but maybe next time.
MAAC: Other than the 'Mechanic', is there anything else you are working on?
MICHELLE YEOH: I Just finished 'Marco Polo' season 2 which will be coming out in June. And then I did a movie with Ridley Scott as producer and his son is the director. It's called 'Morgan'.
MAAC: Is it a full on action film?
MICHELLE YEOH: It's a sci-fi thriller but not set in space, its on Earth. Its full on drama.
- In a recent Chinese interview Michelle said she will began filming a new film in China, hopefully in March or April.
Feb. 26th
Feb. 24th
Feb. 23rd
- Links:
USA Today:
Michelle Yeoh flies back to 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'
Hollywood Reporter:
'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' Sequel to Play in 15 or Fewer Imax Theaters in U.S.
Comicbook:
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon 2 Opens To $21M in China
- Watch videos:
Official video:
Listen with your mind. Hear the music of Crouching Tiger...  
(01:12)
USA Today:
Michelle Yeoh: Trust important in staging "Crouching Tiger" stunts  
(01:16)
USA Today:
Michelle Yeoh to Donny Yen: 'No touching'  
(00:22)
Paparazzi X-Posed:
Michelle Yeoh at the Premiere Of Netflix's Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Sword Of Destiny  
(01:37)
FirstLook:
The Cast of Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon - Sword of Destiny at the US Premiere  
(00:34)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny opens in the U.S. this weekend. According to "USA Today", Netflix viewers can chose an English version, while the IMAX version is in Mandarin Chinese.
- Photos from the U.S. premiere of
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny, February 22nd.
last photo (L to R): Darryl Quon, Shuya Chang, JuJu Chan, Eugenia Yuan, Woon Young Park, Harry Shum Jr, Michelle Yeoh, John Fusco, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Pauline Fischer, Harvey Weinstein
(photos from "Getty Images" and "Corbis")
- More photos of the Officier des Arts et des Lettres award in
Event Photos.
Feb. 22nd
Feb. 20th
Feb. 19th
- Producer Harvey Weinstein talking about
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon II -
  Deadline:
'Crouching Tiger' Sequel: An American Filmmaker's Quest To Make The First Eastern Western
- News photos: Michelle and director Yuen Woo-Ping at the premiere screening of
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon II and media interviews, Beijing, February 16th.
(photos from "Getty", "Newscome", "Sina", and "Sohu")
- Michelle meeting with fans at the Shanghai premiere screening of
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon II, February 17th.
(photos from "Getty", "Newscome", "Sina", "DW" and "SouthCN")
Feb. 18th
Feb. 15th
Feb. 14th
Feb. 13th
- SAFE STEPS Road Safety campaign launch, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, February 13.
Videos:
The Star:
Michelle Yeoh wants to raise awareness on road safety  
(01:43)
China Press:
Michelle Yeoh, SAFE STEPS Road Safety ambassador  
(01:10)
Links:
Prudence Foundation, Federation Internationale de l'Automobile and National Geographic Channel Launch Safe Steps Road Safety Programme in Asia
SAFE STEPS Road Safety
(L to R) Michelle, Minister Of Transport Liow Tiong Lai, Prudential Corporation Asia Chairman and Prudence Foundation Trustee Don Kanak, and Jean Todt
(photos from "SAFE STEPS", "IFRC", "Liow Tiong Lai", "Malik Ridhwan", "Twitter", "Rappler" and "Perak Today")
Feb. 12th
Feb. 10th
Feb. 8th
Feb. 3rd
- Photos from
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon II premiere. Michelle and Jean Todt attended the event, along with director Yuen Woo Ping, actors and actresses Donnie Yen, Harry Shum Jr., Natasha Liu Bordizzo, producer Harvey Weinstein, and Netflix VP Pauline Fischer, among others.
The film is set to open in theaters in Hong Kong and China on the 19th of this month and it will hit both selected U.S. IMAX theaters and Netflix worldwide (including Taiwan) on the 26th.
(photos from "Getty", "Sina", "163", "HiNews", "1905", and "Weibo")
Feb. 2nd
- Video:
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon II Chinese Theme Song  
(04:21)
  Performed by Coco Lee and Taiwanese singer Jam Hsiao, Music by Shigeru Umebayashi, Piano by Lang Lang.
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny premiered on February 1st in Beijing.
Jan. 29th
- Michelle arrived in Beijing. The
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon II premiere will take place next Monday.
- News photos: Michelle attending the Elie Saab Spring Summer 2016 show during the Paris Fashion Week, Paris, January 27.
(photos from "Elie Saab", "Getty", "Newscom", "Celebmafia" and "Corbis")
- Photos: Michelle and Jean Todt attending the Concept Cars awards at the 31th International Automobile Festival, Paris, January 26.
with Rachida Dati, French politician and Member of the European Parliament
(photos from "Pure People", "Newcom", and "VCG")
Jan. 27th
Jan. 26th
Jan. 25th
Jan. 22nd
Jan. 20th
Jan. 19th
- Photos: Michelle during a TV program shooting on January 18, Changsha, Hunan Province.
- The CTHD2 Chinese distributor has released another set of posters and images, see
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon II for more.
Jan. 16th
- In
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon II: more on the film's tie-in novel - book cover, a book excerpt, and writer Justin Hill talks about the book.
The novel is available on
Amazon US.
- Michelle is back in Shanghai, continuing the CTHD2 promotion in China.
Jan. 14th
- Michelle, Jean Todt and a UN Road Safety delegation met Pope Francis in Rome today, for the #SaveKidsLives road safety campaign.
 
Rome Reports video  
(02:02)
(photos from "FIA", "ACI" and "Antonino Galofaro")
Jan. 13th
Jan. 9th
Jan. 5th
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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon II: The Chinese theatrical release has been rescheduled to February 19th, a week ahead of the IMAX/Netflix release in the U.S.. The release in China will only be 3D / 3D IMAX. No 2D version.
Michelle as Yu Shu Lien in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny
- Michelle dived into work right after the holiday break. Photos: Michelle and director Yuen Woo-Ping filming a TV program in Shanghai, promoting the upcoming CTHD2.
Jan. 3rd
Jan. 1st, 2016
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