# Michelle Yim

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Hong Kong television actress

"Mi Xue" redirects here. For the Chinese dessert brand, see [Mixue Ice Cream & Tea](/source/Mixue_Ice_Cream_%26_Tea).

In this [Hong Kong name](/source/Hong_Kong_name), the [surname](/source/Surname) is *Yim*. In accordance with Hong Kong custom, the Western-style name is Michelle Yim and the Chinese-style name is Yim Wai-ling.

Michelle Yim Born Yim Wai-ling (1955-09-02) 2 September 1955 (age 70)[1] British Hong Kong Occupation Actress Years active 1975–present Partner Wan Chi Keung (1992–2010; his death) Relatives Sidney Yim [yue] (sister) Awards TVB Anniversary Awards – Best Actress 2008 Moonlight Resonance Asian Television Awards – Best Actress - Drama Series 2009 Moonlight Resonance Chinese name Traditional Chinese 嚴惠玲 Simplified Chinese 严惠玲 Cantonese Yale yìhm waih lìhng Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Yán huì líng Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization yìhm waih lìhng Musical career Also known as Mai Suet (Chinese: 米雪; Jyutping: Mai5 Syut3; Cantonese Yale: mái syut; pinyin: Mǐ xuě) Musical artist

**Michelle Yim Wai-ling** ([Chinese](/source/Traditional_Chinese_characters): 嚴惠玲; born September 2, 1955), better known by her [stage name](/source/Stage_name) ***Mai Suet*** (米雪), is a [Hong Kong](/source/Hong_Kong_people) [actress](/source/Actress) and elder sister of former actress Sidney Yim Wai-ming also known by stage name *Suet Lei* ([雪梨](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%9A%B4%E6%83%A0%E6%98%8E)).[2][3] She graduated from [St. Rose of Lima's College](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=St._Rose_of_Lima%27s_College&action=edit&redlink=1) [[yue](https://zh-yue.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%81%96%E7%BE%85%E6%92%92%E6%9B%B8%E9%99%A2)] and [Shaw Brothers](/source/Shaw_Brothers_Studio)' Training School.

## Career

In 1972, Yim started her acting career. Yim's stage name is known as Mai Suet. Yim first appeared as a Yang female soldier in [The 14 Amazons](/source/The_14_Amazons), a 1972 Mandarin drama and martial arts film directed by Cheng Kang.[4]

### CTV

In 1975, Yim joined [Commercial Television](/source/Commercial_Television_(TV_station)) (CTV), and began her journey onto the television circles. In 1976, Yim acted in *[Legend of the Condor Heroes](/source/The_Legend_of_the_Condor_Heroes_(1976_TV_series))*, a *[Wuxia](/source/Wuxia)* TV series adaptation of [Louis Cha](/source/Jin_Yong)'s [novel of the same title](/source/The_Legend_of_the_Condor_Heroes). For the first time, Yim took up the role as a female lead, portraying the character [Wong Yung](/source/Huang_Rong). This drama not only made her famous but also made CTV's first million ratings. She has since been awarded the Top Ten Artistes Award several times.

With the closure of CTV in 1978, Yim became a contract-free actress. One of the companies, [Television Broadcasts](/source/Television_Broadcasts) (TVB) invited her to guest-star in one of the period drama, *The Twins*.

### RTV (now ATV)

During the 1980s, Yim signed and joined [Rediffusion Television](/source/Rediffusion_Television) (RTV) (now [ATV](/source/Asia_Television)). There, she acted in several well-known drama serials, such as *The Dynasty*, *The Radical City*, *[Tai Chi Master](/source/Tai_Chi_Master_(RTV))*, *Princess Cheung Ping*, *[The Legendary Fok](/source/The_Legendary_Fok)* and more, earning her the title of the "Princess of Wuxia Drama".

After her contract with RTV terminated, Yim was once again a contract-free actress, and this allowed her to work for the two companies (TVB and ATV) more easily. However, such situation is considered rare due to the intense competition between the two broadcasting companies. Examples like *[The Legend of Master So](/source/The_Legend_of_Master_So)* and *Tiger Hill Trail*.

Other than films and television dramas, she has also acted in live performances. In 1982, she was invited by [Roman Tam](/source/Roman_Tam) to perform in a musical play called *Madame White Snake*, portraying the role as the Green Snake. The cast included Roman Tam and [Liza Wang](/source/Liza_Wang).

In 1985, Yim returned to ATV and agreed to film a certain number of drama serials a year as part of her filming contract. At the same year, together with [Damian Lau](/source/Damian_Lau), she filmed a period drama, *Chronicles of the Shadow Swordsman*, adapted from one of *Wuxia* writer [Liang Yusheng](/source/Liang_Yusheng)'s works, Since then, both were in many drama serials.

In 1990, she performed in another musical play, *Cyrano De Bergerac*, a story adapted from [French literature](/source/French_literature). Her co-star was [Adam Cheng](/source/Adam_Cheng) and allowed her to take part more in musicals in the future. Yim signed a contract with TVB in 1993, acting in a 300+ episodes sitcom, *Mind Our Own Business*. Together with the rest of that cast, she performed in another musical play (*The Flirty Doctor*). She was involved in a musical play (*[I Have a Date with Spring](/source/I_Have_a_Date_with_Spring)*) with Alice Lau as well.

### TVB

In 2000, Yim and [Damian Lau](/source/Damian_Lau) starred as [Cheung Mo-kei](/source/Zhang_Wuji)'s parents in the TVB *Wuxia* drama, *[The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber](/source/The_Heaven_Sword_and_Dragon_Saber_(2000_TV_series))*.

Since 2000, she has been actively involved in several shows, including filming for drama serials, dancing, musical play, game shows, and even cooperated with overseas broadcasts companies. *Cash Is King* (2002) and *The Rainbow Connection* (2005) showed good examples. She has also hosted in programmes such as *[On the Road](/source/On_the_Road_(TVB))* and *Life In Frame* (光影流情).

In this TVB's drama serial *[Moonlight Resonance](/source/Moonlight_Resonance)*, aired in July 2008, Yim portrays the villainous second wife, Yan Hung, who plots to have the family separated. Her performance in this serial has won her many praises and recognition. Yim won the Best Actress in the TVB Anniversary Awards 2008. In the final episode of *Moonlight Resonance*, which has the rating of over 47, the drama reached its peak at 50 rating during the scene when Yan Hung (character portrayed by Yim) slapped her daughter and shouted angrily to everyone present in her house.

On 3 December 2009, Yim won the *Best Drama Performance by an Actress* Award at the [Asian Television Awards](/source/Asian_Television_Awards) 2009 for her role in *Moonlight Resonance*.[5]

### Personal life

Michelle Yim had been in a long-term relationship with former soccer player and fellow actor [Wan Chi-keung](/source/Wan_Chi-keung), who died on 16 February 2010.[6] Yim was also in-laws with actor [Norman Chui](/source/Norman_Chui) between 1983 and 1989 when he was married to her sister Sydney who is also an actress.

## Awards

For her popular villain role in 2008's TVB acclaimed drama, 'Moonlight Resonance', she won Best Actress at TVB Anniversary Awards 2008 and also at Asian Television Awards 2009. She is the first Hong Kong television actress to sweep two Best Actress awards from a single role, and also the first Hong Kong actress to win Best Actress at the Asian Television Awards.

## Filmography

### Films

Year Title Role Notes 1972 Four Riders (四騎士) Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan Ainu's maid [7] 1973 Black Guide (黑人物) Police Woman (女警察) 1974 Evidence (鐵証) 1976 Thousand Miles Escort (劍霜刃) 1977 Ironside 426 四二六 The 36 Crazy Fists 三十六迷形拳/笑林三十六房 The Dream of the Red Chamber 金玉良缘紅樓夢 1978 Edge of Fury 黑色家變 / 撈家撈女撈上撈 Ten Tigers of Shaolin 廣東十虎 Funny Kungfu 密十至尊 Bruce Lee's Fists of Vengeance 大報復 Flying Fox of Snowy Mountain 雪山飛狐 Yuen Tze-yi 袁紫衣 1979 Fist of Fury 3 截拳鷹爪功 He Who Never Dies 大命小子 Chilvary of Conspiracy 陸小鳳與西門吹雪 Kung Fu Vs. Yoga 老鼠拉龜 Twins of Kungfu 痴鳳傻龍/猛龍福星 The Butterfly Murders 蝶變 Crazy Hustlers 懵仔傻妹妙偵探 Jade Swan 玉鳳 Read Lips 孖寶闖八關 1980 The Mortal Storm 風塵 The Final Duel 決戰 / 密樑 The Desperate Trio 爛命一條 The Star, the Rogue, and the Kung Fu Kid 武師,花旦,大流氓 We're Going To Eat You 地獄無門 1981 The Mad, Mad, Mad Sailors 大力小水手 The Ambitious Kungfu Girl 紅粉動江湖 The Prohibited Area 阿燦有難 1982 Here Comes The Wolf 狼來了 First Exposure 龍虎雙霸天 / 鐵膽雙龍 1984 The Return of Pom Pom 雙龍出海 And Now, What's Your Name 先生貴姓 Denise [8] Dress Off For Life 一脫求生 2003 Dragon Loaded 2003 龍咁威2003 2004 Moving Targets 2004新紮師兄 When Beckham Met Owen 當碧咸遇上奧雲 2005 Ab-normal Beauty 死亡寫真 New Born 天地孩兒 2007 Naraka 19 地獄第19層 2008 Playboy Cops 花花型警 2011 Racer Legend 2012 I Love Hong Kong 2012 2015 ATM 提款機 2016 A Wishing Tree 2018 Forever Young 無問西東

### Television dramas

Year Title Role Network Awards Notes 1975 Ups and Downs 樓上樓下 CTV 1976 Saga of Sui & Tang Dynasty 隋唐風雲 CTV Legend of the Condor Heroes 射雕英雄傳 Wong Yung CTV Female Lead The Return of the Condor Heroes 神雕俠侶 Wong Yung CTV Heroes From Guangdong 廣東好漢 CTV Blindness 雌雄金剛之盲禍 CTV 1977 Small vs Big 細魚食大魚 CTV Side Story of the Pugilistic World 武林外史 CTV Yee Pik Wan Tin 義薄雲天 CTV Dream of the Red Chamber 紅樓夢 CTV 1978 Love Affairs 名流情史 CTV The Wind and Thunderous Saber 風雷第一刀 CTV 1979 The Twins 絕代雙驕 So Ying TVB Female Lead 1980 On The Waterfront 湖海争霸录 RTV The Dynasty 大内群英 RTV Female Lead Fatherland (II) - Radical City 大地恩情之古都惊雷 RTV Tai Chi Master 太極張三豐 To Choi-yi RTV Female Lead 1981 The Coma 大昏迷 RTV Princess Cheung Ping 武俠帝女花 RTV Female Lead The Legendary Fok 大俠霍元甲 Chiu Sin-nam RTV Female Lead 1982 Hong Kong'82 香港82 TVB The Legend of Master So 蘇乞兒 Siu Ling TVB Female Lead 1983 Tiger Hill Trail 再向虎山行 ATV Female Lead Heroes From Zhujiang 珠江群龍 ATV 1984 The Undercover Agents 四大名捕 ATV Below The Lion Rock 獅子山下之落雨擔遮 RTHK Miracle of the Orient I 香江歲月1 RTHK 1985 Chronicles of the Shadow Swordsman 萍蹤俠影錄 Wan Lui 雲蕾 ATV first Female Lead Romance of the Maples Leaves 楓葉盟 Chin Wen Fung 秦文鳳 TTV The Legendary Prime Minister – Zhuge Liang 諸葛亮 Siu-kiu ATV Chor Lau-heung 楚留香新傳 Su Rongrong / Su Mangmang CTV 1986 Rise of the Great Wall 秦始皇 Suet-ying ATV The Royal Sword 金劍神傳 Lady C.I.D 柔情點三八 ATV 1987 Laugh In The Sleeves 啼笑姻緣 ATV 1988 Mai Wan 迷魂 ATV The Formidable Lady From Shaolin 少林與詠春 Yim Wing-chun TVB Law and Order 法網柔情 ATV Hung Ling 凶靈 ATV Storm In October 十月風暴 ATV August Scent 八月桂花香 TTV 1989 Lady Enforcer 皇家儷人 ATV 1990 Heaven's Retribution 還看今朝 Shum Suet-ying ATV Bloodshed Over the Forbidden City 血染紫禁城 Empress Dowager Cixi ATV Last Song for Killer 殺手輓歌 ATV 1991 The Good Fella From Temple Street 廟街豪情 Cheung Wai-tak ATV Legend of A Beauty 一代天驕 SBC 1992 Queen of the Opera 香港傳奇人物之天之嬌女 ATV Casanova In China 伯虎为卿狂 Mui Lan-sin ATV AIDS Carrier 性本善之帶菌者 RTHK Return To The Truth 還我今生 Lam Suk-han ATV Mythical Crane and Magical Needle 92 仙鶴神針 Lam Chui-dip ATV 1993 CYC Family CYC家族 Mind Our Own Business 開心華之里 Ching Yu-chu TVB 1995 Down Memory Lane 萬里長情 Yuen Sau-lan TVB Justice Pao 包青天之滄海月明珠有淚 Ngok Ming-chu ATV 1996 Justice Pao 包青天之忘情酒坊 To Sap-sam TVB first Female Lead King of Gambler 千王之王重出江湖 Sam Siu-chun ATV Miracle of the Orient II 香江歲月II RTHK 1997 The Snow is Red 雪花神劍 Nip Mei-neung ATV 1998 King Fei Kau Leung Chu Sam Kok 警匪較量珠三角 2000 Bond of Friendship 人間友情 HVD first Female Lead 2001 Reaching Out 美麗人生 Chan Kiu TVB The Heaven Sword & The Dragon Sabre Yan So-so TVB Supporting Role 2002 Cash is King 勝券在握 Leung Bing-bing SPH 2004 Venture Against Time 子是故人來 Sing Mei-kuen ATV 2005 The Academy Chan Yin-Ting TVB Supporting Role The Rainbow Connection 舞出彩虹 Ching Rui-suet MediaCorp third Female Lead The Gentle Crackdown 秀才遇著兵 Gam Ying TVB Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for Best Supporting Actress (Top 5) second Female Lead Into Thin Air 人間蒸發 Kong Lai-ping TVB Supporting Role 2007 The Brink of Law 突圍行動 Sung Gam-chi TVB Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress (Top 20) Nominated - Astor Wah Lai Toi Award for Best Villain fourth Female Lead Heart of Greed 溏心風暴 Ling Lei 凌莉 TVB Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for My Favourite Female Character (Top 24) 1/3 of the Female Lead 三大女主角之一 On the First Beat 學警出更 Chan Yin-ting 陳燕婷 TVB Supporting Role ICAC Investigators 2007 廉政行動2007 Lei Yuet-kuen 李月娟 TVB Female Lead 2008 Moonlight Resonance 溏心風暴之家好月圓 Yan Hung 殷紅 TVB Won - TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress Won - Asian Television Awards 2009 for Best Actress Won - Guangzhou TV Awards 2009 for Best Actress 1/3 of the Female Lead 三大女主角之一 Love Tribulations 鎖清秋 Yin Shi-hong 殷惜紅 GZBN third Female Lead 2009 Beyond the Realm of Conscience 宮心計 Chung Suet-ha 鍾雪霞 TVB Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for Best Supporting Actress (Top 5) third Female Lead The Great Handmaiden 大丫鬟 Liang Yu-yu 梁玉茹 HNETV third Female Lead 2010 The Season of Fate 五味人生 Wang Yeuk-lam 汪若嵐 TVB Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress (Top 15) Nominated - My AOD Favourite Award for Best Actress (Top 12) second Female Lead Beauty Knows No Pain 女人最痛 Wong Hoi-king, Noble 汪海鯨 TVB Female Lead 2010-2011 Show Me the Happy 依家有喜 Chai Chuen, Anna 齊荃 TVB Female Lead 2012 The Bride with White Hair Ling Muhua HSTV Supporting Role The Confidant 大太監 Empress Dowager Cixi 慈禧太后 TVB Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress (Top 5) Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for My Favourite Female Character (Top 5) Nominated - My AOD Favourite Award for Best Actress (Top 12) Nominated - My AOD Favourite Award for My Favourite Television Character Female Lead Palace II 宮鎖珠簾 Concubine Yun's mother 雲嬪母 HBS Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky Nüwa 2013 Earth God and Earth Grandmother Triumph in the Skies II Manna TVB Guest Star 2013-2014 Coffee Cat Mama Marcia Ma TVB Female Lead 2015 Young Charioteers Vivian Lee TVB 1/2 of the Female Lead 兩大女主角之一 Raja Pahat Daeng Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) Limelight Years Ming Ha TVB Guest Star 2017 Tiger Mom Blues Grandma TVB 1/2 of the Female Lead 兩大女主角之一 My Dearly Sinful Mind Yuen Lai Seung TVB Guest Star Heart and Greed Yu Sau-wai TVB 1/3 of the Female Lead 三大女主角之一 2018 Deep in the Realm of Conscience Empress Dowager Wei 韋皇后 TVB Cameo Appearance 客串 2019 How Are You? Xie Xiangyi 謝香怡 Mediacorp Cameo Appearance 客串 2020 Forensic Heroes IV Long Ying-suet 龍映雪 TVB Special Appearance 特別演出 Come Home Love: Lo and Behold Herself 米雪 TVB Special Appearance 特別演出 in episode 997 2021 Sinister Beings Song Choi-suet 宋彩雪 TVB Special Appearance 特別演出 A Love of No Words Chu Sa-kiu 朱莎嬌 TVB Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for My Favourite Female Character Nominated - TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Onscreen Partnership (with Shek Sau) Nominated — TVB Anniversary Award for Favourite TVB Actress in Malaysia Female Lead 女主角

## Musicals

Year Title Notes 1982 Madame White Snake 白蛇傳 1990 Cyrano De Bergerac 美人如玉劍如虹 1992 Tin Nui San Wah 天女散華 1995 The Flirty Doctor 風流醫生手尾長 My Date With Spring 我和春天有個約會 1996 Hu Du Men 虎度門 2001 The Butterfly Lovers 梁祝 guest star

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["'Beautiful demoness' Michelle Yim celebrates 60th birthday"](https://www.asiaone.com/women/beautiful-demoness-michelle-yim-celebrates-60th-birthday). *AsiaOne*. September 9, 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Michelle Yim"](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0575997/). *IMDb*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Michelle Yim - Actress - Hong Kong - Filmography - TV Drama Series - Chinese Movies"](http://chinesemov.com/actors/Michelle%20Yim.html). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20120901222528/http://chinesemov.com/actors/Michelle%20Yim.html) from the original on 2012-09-01. Retrieved 2012-07-07.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Michelle Yim"](https://hkmdb.com/db/people/view.mhtml?id=4241&display_set=eng). *hkmdb.com*. Retrieved May 23, 2021.

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-Actress_Michelle_Yim's_Boyfriend_Dies_6-0)** ["Actress Michelle Yim's Boyfriend Dies"](http://english.cri.cn/6666/2010/02/17/1261s550690.htm). 2010-02-17. Retrieved 2010-02-16.{{[cite news](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_news)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan"](http://hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=5340&display_set=eng). *hkmdb.com*. September 7, 1972. Retrieved May 23, 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["AND NOW, WHAT'S YOUR NAME? (1984)"](https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6ec1e120). *bfi.org.uk*. 1984. Retrieved May 23, 2021.[*[dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

## External links

- [MichelleClan.com - Michelle Yim official website](http://www.michelleclan.com)

- [Hong Kong Movie Database - Michelle Yim](http://www.hkmdb.com/db/people/view.mhtml?id=4241&display_set=big5)

- [Michelle Yim](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0575997/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

v t e Asian Television Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role 2000s Keiki Takeshita (2000) Ivy Lee (2001) Aiza Seguerra (2002) Vernetta Lopez (2003) Eula Valdez (2004) Kim Jung-eun (2005) Phiyada Jutharattanakul (2006) Gina Pareño (2007) Chiranan Manochaem (2008) Michelle Yim (2009) 2010s Rebecca Lim (2010) Charmaine Sheh (2011) Rui En (2012) Jade Chou (2013) Puteri Balqis Azizi (2014) Zhou Xun (2015) Cheryl Yang (2016) Kara Wai (2017) Kim Nam-joo (2018) Tisanart Sornsuek (2019) 2020s Li You-ru (2020) Satomi Ishihara (2021) Eswari Gunasagar (2022) Tontawan Tantivejakul (2023) Charmaine Sheh (2024)

v t e TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress Esther Kwan (1997) Ada Choi (1998) Jessica Hsuan (1999) Carol Cheng (2000) Liza Wang (2001) Flora Chan (2002) Maggie Cheung Ho-yee (2003) Gigi Lai (2004) Liza Wang (2005) Charmaine Sheh (2006) Louise Lee (2007) Michelle Yim (2008) Sheren Tang (2009) Sheren Tang (2010) Myolie Wu (2011) Tavia Yeung (2012) Kristal Tin (2013) Charmaine Sheh (2014) Nancy Wu (2015) Nancy Wu (2016) Natalie Tong (2017) Ali Lee (2018) Kara Wai (2019) Sisley Choi (2020) Rosina Lam (2021) Elena Kong (2022) Charmaine Sheh (2023) Katy Kung (2024) Charmaine Sheh (2025)

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