5 Times When Michelle Yeoh Showcased Artistic Supremacy

Michelle Yeoh is one of the most talented actors of this generation. The Malaysian actress started in Hong Kong, where she starred in several action films. Yeoh has built a reputation as an actor in Hollywood and has been consistently landing important film roles.

The Oscar-winner Yeoh has always demonstrated her versatility by excelling in both dramatic and action roles. She deserves the recognition and accolades she has been receiving throughout the years. One of the biggest Asian actresses in Hollywood, she has built a career over the course of more than three decades.

Yeoh is renowned for her ability to tap into a character's emotional core. She even takes it a step further by pulling off many of her stunts. Take a look at some roles in which the actor showcased her talent.

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Michelle Yeoh Roles

Everything Everywhere All At Once

A stunning assault on the senses that seizes you by the eyes, ears, and throat and will not let go, the film is ludicrous, crazy, and wonderfully, unabashedly over the top. It is also a career high point for Yeoh, whose character Evelyn Wang is a laundromat owner who still knows how to awe everyone while roaming the cosmos. There has never been a film that is even somewhat similar to this.

Yeoh's role in Everything Everywhere All At Once led to her winning countless awards, including the prestigious Academy Award and the Screen Actors Guild Award.

Crazy Rich Asians

Michelle Yeoh appeared in Crazy Rich Asians, a romantic comedy released in 2018 and based on the same-named book published in 2013. The story follows Chinese-American teacher Rachel (Constance Wu), who learns that her boyfriend Nick comes from one of Singapore's wealthiest families. Yeoh portrays Eleanor, Nick's domineering mother.

Reviews for Crazy Rich Asians were overwhelmingly positive, praising the tone, actors, and lavish production. With her performance in the film, Yeoh received some of the finest praises of her career. She was also singled out by numerous critics, who thought that her performance merited an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress.

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Yeoh's career-defining performance was in Ang Lee's Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Two warriors search for a strange and potent sword in the movie. Warriors with experience cherish the legendary "Green Sword," like Master Li (Chow Yun-fat), who entrusts Shu Lien with keeping it safe (Yeoh).

One of the greatest combat scenes in movie history occurs in this movie, in which Yeoh's character Shu Lien faces off against Jen Yu (Zhang Ziyi). Yeoh was nominated for Best Actress multiple times, such as at the Saturn Awards and the BAFTAs, for her performance in the movie.

Tomorrow Never Dies

Bruce Feirstein wrote the screenplay for the Roger Spottiswoode-directed James Bond movie. Yeoh completely outperformed 007 as the Chinese super-spy Wai Lin in Pierce Brosnan's second espionage movie. Yeoh proved that Wai Lin is a stronger fighter who can easily save herself, despite being portrayed as a damsel in distress.

Credit: Still from Tomorrow Never Dies

Kung Fu Panda 2

The Kung Fu Panda sequel from DreamWorks Animation is better than the first one. It is darker, more dramatic, and packs a bigger punch while still retaining the humour and compassion of the previous film. Yeoh voiced Soothsayer, an old and wise goat endowed with the power of "second sight."