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Susan Shaw Yam-Yam

Actor • Born 1950

Susan Shaw Yam-Yam

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About

Born in Hong Kong, Susan Shaw Yam-Yam 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 became an actress. 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).

Known for

Crocodile Tears posterCrocodile TearsSeries • 1978Blowing in the Wind posterBlowing in the WindSeries • 1980On The Waterfront posterOn The WaterfrontSeries • 1980Vulgaria posterVulgariaMovie • 2012Tales from the Dark 1 posterTales from the Dark 1Movie • 201372 Tenants of Prosperity poster72 Tenants of ProsperityMovie • 2010Lazy Hazy Crazy posterLazy Hazy CrazyMovie • 2015Buddha's Palm posterBuddha's PalmMovie • 1982You Shoot, I Shoot posterYou Shoot, I ShootMovie • 2001Mr Vampire 1992 posterMr Vampire 1992Movie • 1992Vampire Cleanup Department posterVampire Cleanup DepartmentMovie • 2017Undercover Punch and Gun posterUndercover Punch and GunMovie • 2019SDU: Sex Duties Unit posterSDU: Sex Duties UnitMovie • 2013As the Light Goes Out posterAs the Light Goes OutMovie • 2014Human Lanterns posterHuman LanternsMovie • 1982Love in the Buff posterLove in the BuffMovie • 2012Two Thumbs Up posterTwo Thumbs UpMovie • 2015Love Off the Cuff posterLove Off the CuffMovie • 2017Gallants posterGallantsMovie • 2010All's Well, End's Well 2009 posterAll's Well, End's Well 2009Movie • 2009Exodus posterExodusMovie • 2007Liu Jai - Home for the Intimate Ghosts posterLiu Jai - Home for the Intimate GhostsMovie • 1991I Love Hong Kong 2011 posterI Love Hong Kong 2011Movie • 2011