I have been presented with roles with demand not just a physical ability but mental disciplines as well. ‘Memoirs of a Geisha’ was not so much about physical exertion… it was much more graceful and contained than that. Michelle Yeoh Read Quote
As producers, we can influence where the budget goes, but only the director really controls what tone, what type of movie you are trying to make. Michelle Yeoh Read Quote
If you read a lot of Chinese literature, there has always been very strong women figures – warriors, swordswomen – who defended honor and loyalty with the men. So, it’s not new to our culture – it’s always been very much a part of it. It’s good that now the Western audience would have a different image of the Chinese women. Michelle Yeoh Read Quote
In a movie, that’s the only time when you’re allowed these kind of fantasies to be lived. Being able to look so cool and be able to fight five bad guys and take them down. When can you do that? Michelle Yeoh Read Quote
To be a geisha, you have to have to an iron-clad layer around you – around your physical body and your heart. Michelle Yeoh Read Quote
My career in the movie business began in Hong Kong, my heart has always been tied to Asia, and it is immensely gratifying to see international recognition for Asian cinema as a whole. Michelle Yeoh Read Quote
When it is real person, especially who means so much to millions of people, you have an obligation, you cannot take liberties, you cannot pretend to know. But we are telling the love story of Michael Aris and his wife, the story of a beautiful, lush country, and the emotions of a mother. Michelle Yeoh Read Quote
The Asia and the Pacific region is facing an epidemic of road death and injury, but we also have innovative Asian road safety solutions. Michelle Yeoh Read Quote
With an award like the Asian Film Awards, we’ve sent a message saying that ‘Asian Cinema is here, it matters, and more importantly, we are all part of the same fraternity!’ The AFA is truly, then, an award for Asia, by Asia. Michelle Yeoh Read Quote
As an actress, you know there are limitations on what you can do creatively. Michelle Yeoh Read Quote
