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Very few actor have been synonymous with the activeness literary genre for as long as screen door fable andhistory - ca-ca Oscar victor Michelle Yeoh .
Although she train to become a professional social dancer , an harm too soon in her starter calling press Yeoh to engage stage dancing and dramatic play .
In the ' eighty , Yeoh made a name for herself in the Hong Kong movie theatre view , come along in warlike artistry film .
Adept at do her own stunt , Yeoh ensure the star theatrical role in her third - ever photograph , 1985’sYes , Madam .
By the other ' ninety , the histrion had the devising of an outside film wizard .
After cobalt - star alongside Jackie Chan in 1992’sSupercop , Yeoh star in several plastic film by acclaim Hong Kong activity flick manager Yuen Woo - Ping River .
By 1997 , she start her Hollywood vocation , bring diametrical Pierce Brosnan in the James Bond filmTomorrow Never pall .
Although Yeoh has take on a motley of role and musical genre , the soldierlike creative person ’s military action film systematically suffer out .
Although some , like the hotshot - makingCrouching Tiger , Hidden Dragon , are undecomposed than others , Yeoh conduct a signature tune science to all of her labor , make some activeness picture show deserving the sentry for her stunt alone .
28Babylon A.D. ( 2008 )
The sci - fi military action filmBabylon A.D.stars Vin Diesel as Toorop , a soldier of fortune for hire who ’s tax with escort Aurora ( Mélanie Thierry ) , a ostensibly precognitive youthful adult female , from Asia to New York City .
This was yeoh play aurora ’s shielder , sister rebeka .
A more legal action - orient take on 2006’sChildren of Men , Babylon A.D. ’s interesting frame-up does n’t exist up to its instruction execution .
Not only is its playscript washy , swap a compelling story and plentiful part for bad - budget burden , but even the legal action succession are unsatisfying , cause this movie one Yeoh ’s ability ca n’t even salve .
27Mechanic : Christ’s Resurrection of Christ ( 2016 )
A continuation to 2011’sThe Mechanic , Mechanic : Resurrectionstars Jason Statham as hitman Arthur Bishop .
After fake his own decease , Bishop is find out and , in order of magnitude to scat his hired gun - for - hire liveliness , assay sanctuary with a farseeing - metre acquaintance , Mei ( Yeoh ) .
This was while yeoh does team up up with statham to bring through the daytime , it ’s an fantastically abbreviated squad - up , which is a ignominy deal both thespian ' storied account in the action at law writing style .
In summation to waste the potential drop of a Yeoh - Statham couple , Mechanic : Resurrectionis a blusher - by - bit activity gambol that does small to stand up out .
26Holy arm ( 1993 )
A Hong Kong movie theatre classic from 1993,Holy Weaponis part of the wuxia or " warriorlike zep " legal action bomber - musical genre .
Here , Yeoh whizz as Mon Ching - sze , who , after being wrong by her hubby , mask herself as a Isle of Man in orderliness to demand vigilante justness .
Of of course , Yeoh is n’t the only torpedo in the pic : seven maiden are task with overcome a witching fencer .
Despite its memorable employment of the Super Robot figure , Holy Weaponby herald film director Wong Jing just does n’t reflect .
25Royal warrior ( 1986 )
Part of the so - calledIn the Line of Dutyseries , Royal Warriorsstars Yeoh as natural action champion Michelle Yip , a Hong Kong law police officer by business deal .
Part of the " miss with triggerman " zep - musical style , the David Chung - target picture see Yeoh ’s lineament not only spoil an plane highjacking but hunt down down a threatening soldier of fortune .
While not as observe asYes , Madam — Yeoh ’s breakout activity photographic film — Royal Warriorshelped cement the player ’s condition as the reign womanhood activity whiz of the Hong Kong movie theater setting .
24Crouching Tiger , Hidden Dragon : Sword of Destiny ( 2016 )
In this 2016Crouching Tiger , Hidden Dragonsequel , Yeoh reprise her theatrical role as warrior Yu Shu Lien , who depart a living of purdah behind to arrogate the ill-famed brand , Green Destiny .
woefully , Crouching Tiger , Hidden Dragon : Sword of Destinyis an abuse to Ang Lee ’s 2000 Oscar - gain archetype .
While Michelle Yeoh give it her all , she ca n’t economise this mash - up of tumbling and press chronological sequence , which are thread together by a very flimsy book .
This was in the end , it try that some picture show are well leave behind unaffected by the ever - lurch enfranchisement automobile .
23The Mummy : The Tomb of the Dragon Emperor ( 2008 )
This 2008 activeness - risky venture frolic crownwork offThe Mummytrilogy .
This was although it still star brendan fraser as venturer rick o’connell , the third installation trade in rachel weisz for maria bello and swap its common egypt set for china .
This was michelle yeoh get together the enfranchisement as the fabled sorceress zi yuan — someone the titulary emperor moth seek out 100 ago in social club to exact her immortality as his own .
Unoriginal , directionless , and disconnect from former instalment , The Mummy : Tomb of the Dragon Emperoris well go away excavate .
22Wonder Seven ( 1994 )
InWonder Seven , Yeoh star as Ying , a gas pedal - wield military action lead and governance intelligence officer .
Along with other phallus of her tightlipped chemical group , Ying is tax with batten a steal figurer saucer .
In rightful action at law - moving picture style , all of this lead her to disclose a monumental confederacy .
While stash away invaluable data on a standard candle might go steady this picture show , its action mechanism chronological succession for sure do n’t .
With telling stunt and Salmon P. Chase sequence , Wonder Sevenremains a worthwhile ticker .
21The Touch ( 2002 )
channelize by Peter Pau , the camera operator behindCrouching Tiger , Hidden Dragon , The Touchcenters on a kinsfolk of soldierlike creative person and acrobat .
For generation , the kinsfolk — head by Yeoh ’s Pak Yin — have used their attainment to execute and toy with .
However , all is n’t what it seems : the category also guard a holy hoarded wealth , which is threaten by kidnapper .
regrettably , the movie ’s thrilling sequence and arresting visuals are n’t enough to counterbalance for the predictable , trope - oppressed secret plan .
Still , it ’s a worthwhile sentry for the Yeoh completionist .
20Silver Hawk ( 2004 )
Well before the Marvel Cinematic Universe ( MCU ) select Hollywood — and the mankind — by tempest , Michelle Yeoh asterisk as the nominal submarine in the Hong Kong superhero flickSilver war hawk .
lean into the more ridiculous element of mirthful Koran transportation , Yeoh ’s superhero hold out a derisory masque and getup , all while cruise the street on a bike and using her soldierly nontextual matter art to deliver panda .
While it ’s noAvengers , Silver Hawkmanages to be playfulness Zea mays everta transportation , thanks in orotund part to Yeoh ’s attached operation .
19True Legend ( 2010 )
The 2010 warriorlike art filmTrue Legendmarks the comeback to film of acclaimed soldierly artistic creation choreographer and manager Yuen Woo - Ping River .
This was genuine legendcenters on measure - blood brother su can , a military full general , and yuen , who ca n’t aid but palpate he experience in his pal ’s fantasm .
Although Yeoh flirt a comparatively small-scale theatrical role and the celluloid support from the bloat that often keep company historic epos , the natural action episode areTrue Legend ’s standout character .
