Mar. 12th
Mar. 10th
- Michelle returned to Malaysia. "Sin Chew" reported that she
will attend an Anlene event on the 12th.
-
Reign of Assassins:
new film stills, online game and release information.
-
Among the Great Apes with Michelle Yeoh
has been broadcastinging in various Asian countries/regions including
Malaysia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macau, and Japan.
Mar. 5th
- News photos: Michelle attending Inaugural Gala Dinner for the Cecilia Attias Foundation for Women
at the New York Public Libaray on March 4 in New York City.
Michelle with Richard Attias (right) and Cecilia Attias, former wife of French President Sarkozy
(click to enlarge. "Getty" photos)
- Michelle ranked No.7 in Malaysia's Most Trusted List, a recent survey conducted
by Reader's Digest Asia to find out the most trusted personalities in
various countries.
- Last year we reported that Michelle was invited to star as the legendary heroine Mu Gui Ying in
Jun Ling Ru Shan, a period film based on historical story of warriors of the Yang family in Song Dynasty. In June 2009 Hong Kong director Frankie Chan confirmed that he invited Michelle and Audy Lau for the film. In August, an open casting call for some of the supporting roles took place in several cities and it was announced the production would start at the end of 2009. The open casting call was halted when Michelle's
Reign of Assassins was officially announced (filming began in November 2009) and no new developments have been heard since. Apparently Michelle did not formally sign onto the project.
  (see earlier reports from last year's news on
April 17,
May 9,
June 9,
and
July 10)
Recently some Hong Kong/Chinese media reported Michelle is involved in another film project based on the same story.
At the beginning of this year, news reports said Golden Harvest will shoot a
US$20 million film,
Yang Men Nyu Jiang (translated to "Women Warriors of the Yang Family"
or "Lady Generals of the Yang Family"), with Hong Kong director Ronny Yu (
Fearless).
Hong Kong's "Apple Daily" reported that Michelle is in talks with the project.
The production is rumored to start in May.
Both projects have been registered with China's State Administration of Radio, Film and Television and both scripts have been approved by the authorities.
Mar. 2nd
(1) Michelle addresses the United Nations General Assembly on global road safety, March 2, 2010
(2) Michelle during a press conference following the UN General Assembly at the UN headquarters
(3) (L to R) Dr Etienne Krug, Director of Injury Prevention at WHO, Michelle, General Victor Kiryanov, Head of the State
Traffic Police of the Russian Federation, and David Ward, Director General of the FIA Foundation, at the press conference
(click to enlarge. photos from "AP" and "Make Roads Safe")
- The UN General Assembly held a debate on global road safety today in New York.
The meeting approved a UN Decade of Action for Road Safety, the main
project of the Make Roads Safe campaign which Michelle has been leading.
Michelle addressed the general assembly during the debate:
"Last November in Moscow, the world came together to decide that the time has come for action. It was thrilling to see so many leaders from every corner of the world committing to make road safety a priority. All of us who care about and have worked for safer roads have traveled a long journey together. Today is the latest and the greatest stage of that journey when the United Nations commits to a decade of Action for Road Safety."
     
"Every day at least 2000 children, of school age, are killed or seriously injured on the world's roads. All the forecasts point to this toll doubling in the coming years. By making road safety a priority over the next decade we have the potential to save millions of lives, and to prevent many millions of injuries and disabilities. This UN Decade of Action for Road Safety provides us with a real opportunity to change direction."
Michelle said her role as ambassador for the Make Roads Safe global campaign was the most important of her career.
UN Video: UNmultimedia
or YouTube,
featuring Michelle at the UN assembly, March 2, 2010 (01:55)
"Make Roads Safe" Report: UN approves a Decade of Action to combat global road safety crisis
UN: General Assembly adopts text proclaiming Decade of Action for Road Safety
UN: Press conference on global road safety crisis
MP3 Download: BBC World Service interview with Michelle Yeoh (MP3 6.8Mb)
Mar. 1st
- Michelle was seen in New York City yesterday. She is there for the UN General Assembly
discussion on road safety, which will be held on March 2nd.
Michelle in NYC, Feb. 28th  
(click to enlarge. "Getty" images)
- Video:
Michelle Yeoh - UN Moscow Ministerial on road safety (04:17. Nov 2009)
- PDF Document:
Michelle's opening speech at the First Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety, Nov. 2009
- Michelle's
Turning Point
is being aired on UK's Community Channel.
(March 1, 3pm; March 7, 3pm, 9pm; March 8, 3am).
Also,
Turning Point won the special prize at the World Road Safety Film Festival,
held last month in Marrakesh.
-
Among the Great Apes with Michelle Yeoh
will be broadcast on National Geographic Channel Asia under the title
Great Apes With Michelle Yeoh, Sunday March 28, 8pm.
(repeat: April 2 & 3)
Feb. 26th
-
Reign of Assassins:
production is moving to Taipei, Taiwan. More set photos from Shanghai.
Feb. 23rd
- In
Videos:
Michelle's Anlene Concentrate (Black Sesame Flavor) commercial.
(click to enlarge. video scans)
- Filming of
Reign of Assassins at the
Hengdian World Studios has resumed and Michelle is in Hengdian now.
- Michelle was nominated in the category 10 Best International Actresses of the Decade (Asia) in the
2010 Green Globe Film Awards. Also
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was nominated under Best Foreign Culture Film of the Decade.
You may
cast your vote here
by March 5.
Feb. 18th
-
True Legend:
more images (including Michelle's) and video of director Feng
Xiaogang's cameo.
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