Susan Shaw Yam-Yam
Acting
Biography
Born in Hong Kong, Susan moved to Taiwan with her father at an early age, studying nursing for five years after graduation, and then working as a nurse on a ship. After travelling through 23 countries, she decided to go ashore in Hong Kong to find another job, first singing in a nightclub and then changing her name to Xiaoyin. She has been active in the Hong Kong film industry since 1970. She has won four Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Actress (2008, 2011, 2013, 2018).
Born: August 17, 1950
Place of Birth: Hong Kong, British Crown Colony
Known For
All My Goddess
When Jia Xin runs away from her wedding, her friends are forced to come to terms with their own personal issues.
Golden Venom
A red headed villain (with a blue headed son), a witch and the warriors and monk that fight the two badguys.
Avenging Trio
Three unemployed brothers decide to rob a bank in order to support their pregnant wives. When they're killed by the police, their wives swear revenge.
Buddha's Palm
An old blind martial master living in a cave teaches a young swordsman the secret of the Buddha's Palm, a legendary martial arts technique, which propels him into a whole new world of evil knights, hidden temples, dragon dogs, and magical objects.
A Beautiful Moment
An ageing bachelor playboy finally meets the girl of his dreams and proposes marriage, only to discover her psychologist stepmom was his first love long ago. The future in-laws initially pretend not to know each other but as the wedding date gets nearer, the rekindling of long-dormant feelings develops into a cross-generational love triangle.
Cinema Hong Kong: The Beauties of the Shaw Studio
Hong Kong cinemas had a wide range of glamorous female stars during the golden age of the 60's and 70's. The series will take the audience on a sentimental journey to the good old days and once again look at the expansive epic costume dramas and huangmei operas in which actresses played both the male and female roles. Rare interviews with Sir Run Run Shaw, stars Ivy Ling Po, Shaw Yin Yin, Tanny Tie Ni and Cheng Pei Pei are also featured.
The Phantom Killer
Talented, young and handsome, Siu is a hero to the town folks and idol of the girls. Still, he has an avowed enemy, bad man Kam. Lately, several girls are murdered immediately after they met Siu. Sheriff Chiu is unable to find a lead but decides to trail Siu. Siu calls on his long time girlfriend Sien Sien but find her grieved by her sister's disappearance. Something untold does happen to Siu as he walks into an ambush set up by Kam. Chiu rushes to Siu's rescue and incidentally finds blood coming out from a porcelain statue. The statue turns out to be an enameled corpse...
The Mad Monk
Li's The Mad Monk consists of four stories that see the roaming monk save a mother and daughter from the brink of death and a young man from the hands of unscrupulous debtors. Ji Gong also deals mischievous justice on robbers and corrupt officials.
Coup De Grace
Fred is a dopey jewelry company employee due to wed the impossibly pretty Tina. But Fred's stash of diamonds is stolen, leaving him with no feasible dowry with which to please Tina's tough dad. To replenish his depleted funds, Fred schemes with smarmy buddy Seng to steal some diamonds from his own company. But the plan doesn't exactly go as intended, and soon a gang of robbers, the cops, and even Tina's dad all seem to be after Fred and Seng! Can Fred win over Tina's dad, clear his name, and still marry the impossibly pretty Tina?
Crazy 17
Two clutzy teenage girls accidentally steal money from a gangster. Now, with a vicious criminal after them, the girls must rely on their friends and teachers at their high school to protect them.
Filmography
as Grams
as Mother Leung
as Auntie Eight
as Grams
as Kam Chi
as Zito's Aunt
as Chief B
as Doula
as Orchid
as Director Yam
as Auntie Chik Nam
as Old Lady
as Sister Yin
as Angela 2
as Cherie's Mother
as Tim's grandma
as Tracy's Grandmother
as Grandma Mui
as Aunt
as Mahjong Player
as Headmaster Winnie Tsang
as Mrs Devil
as Winery's Owner - Mrs. Kau
as Lady Red
as Kit's mother
as Thai restaurant owner
as Chu (segment "Jing Zhe")
as Grandma
as Auntie 6
as Yum Yum Shaw
as Cherie's Mother
as Shum Kei Yee
as Nancy
as Dr Fun
as Garbage Worker
as Huan
as Madam Si
as Chong Mom
as Professor of Poison
as Wang's grandmother
as Cinderella
as Mrs. Tai
as Rebecca
as Mrs. Chu
as Mother of Retarded Son
as Self
as General's spouse
as Mrs. Brown
as Tina's Aunt
as Big Sister
as Chuen Fa
as Sun Bi Ling, Flying Loops
as Guest at Fu's Banquet
as Shao Yin Yin
as Madam Hsuen
as Fifi
as 甘珮
as Chen Jin Bao
as Hai Zi
as Jin Shao Zhi
as Sylvia
as Dong Na
as Miao Lijin
as Sum Chun-tsui
as Yu Chi
as Yu-Chun
as Fung Yu-Hua / Hua Xiao-Bao
as Sai Chu
as Miss Sophie (segment "Counterfeit")
as Miao Chin-Hua