Susan Shaw Yam-Yam

Susan Shaw Yam-Yam

74 · Born: Aug 17, 1950

Personal Details

BornAug 17, 1950 Hong Kong, China

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).

Career

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2021
Ready o/r Knot
Ready o/r Knot as Grams
{"id":232159,"title":"A Journey of Happiness","year":"2019","character":"Orchid","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/a-journey-of-happiness","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_232159.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_232159.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
A Journey of Happiness
A Journey of Happiness as Orchid
{"id":230936,"title":"Dearest Anita","year":"2019","character":"Woman","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/dearest-anita","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_230936.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_230936.jpg"},"released":1}
Dearest Anita
Dearest Anita as Woman
{"id":229068,"title":"A Lifetime Treasure","year":"2019","character":"Director Yam","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/a-lifetime-treasure","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_229068.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_229068.jpg"},"released":1}
A Lifetime Treasure
A Lifetime Treasure as Director Yam
{"id":226766,"title":"Vampire Cleanup Department","year":"2017","character":"Tim's Grandma","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/vampire-cleanup-department","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_226766.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_226766.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
Vampire Cleanup Department
Vampire Cleanup Department as Tim's Grandma
{"id":219651,"title":"Love Off the Cuff","year":"2017","character":"Cherie's Mother","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/love-off-the-cuff","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_219651.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_219651.jpg"},"released":1}
Love Off the Cuff
Love Off the Cuff as Cherie's Mother
{"id":228609,"title":"PG lin oi ji yin","year":"2016","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/pg-lin-oi-ji-yin","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_228609.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_228609.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
PG lin oi ji yin
PG lin oi ji yin
{"id":219980,"title":"Lazy Hazy Crazy","year":"2015","character":"Tracy's grandmother","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/lazy-hazy-crazy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_219980.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_219980.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
Lazy Hazy Crazy
Lazy Hazy Crazy as Tracy's grandmother
{"id":99448,"title":"Ouija 4","year":"2015","character":"Auntie Lan","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/ouija-4","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_99448.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_99448.jpg"},"released":1}
Ouija 4
Ouija 4 as Auntie Lan
{"id":87955,"title":"Full Strike","year":"2015","character":"Auntie Mui","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/full-strike","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_87955.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_87955.jpg"},"released":1}
Full Strike
Full Strike as Auntie Mui
{"id":19307,"title":"Hei se xi ju","year":"2014","character":"Mrs Devil","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/hei-se-xi-ju","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_19307.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_19307.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
Hei se xi ju
Hei se xi ju as Mrs Devil
{"id":35038,"title":"Twilight Online","year":"2014","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/twilight-online","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_35038.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_35038.jpg"},"released":1}
Twilight Online
Twilight Online
{"id":123914,"title":"SDU: Sex Duties Unit","year":"2013","character":"Thai restaurant owner","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/sdu-sex-duties-unit","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_123914.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_123914.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
SDU: Sex Duties Unit
SDU: Sex Duties Unit as Thai restaurant owner
{"id":226144,"title":"Tales from the Dark 1","year":"2013","character":"Chu (segment \"Jing Zhe\")","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/tales-from-the-dark-1","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_226144.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_226144.jpg"},"released":1}
Tales from the Dark 1
Tales from the Dark 1 as Chu (segment "Jing Zhe")
{"id":35013,"title":"Voyage","year":"2013","character":"Jayson's mother-Lady Red (segment \"The Lady Who Can Tell Everything\")","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/voyage","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_35013.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_35013.jpg"},"released":1}
Voyage
Voyage as Jayson's mother-Lady Red (segment "The Lady Who Can Tell Everything")
{"id":9356,"title":"Vulgaria","year":"2012","character":"Yum Yum Shaw","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/vulgaria","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_9356.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_9356.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
Vulgaria
Vulgaria as Yum Yum Shaw
{"id":227651,"title":"The Moss","year":"2008","character":"Chong Mom","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-moss","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_227651.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_227651.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
The Moss
The Moss as Chong Mom
{"id":125482,"title":"Human Lanterns","year":"1982","character":"Guest at Fu's Banquet","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/human-lanterns","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_125482.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_125482.jpg"},"released":1}
1982
Human Lanterns
Human Lanterns as Guest at Fu's Banquet
{"id":223333,"title":"Buddha's Palm","year":"1982","character":"Sun Pi-Ling","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/buddhas-palm","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_223333.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_223333.jpg"},"released":1}
Buddha's Palm
Buddha's Palm as Sun Pi-Ling
{"id":124858,"title":"The Vengeful Beauty","year":"1978","character":"Chin Hsiao-Chi and Kang-Feng's daughter (Guest star)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/the-vengeful-beauty","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_124858.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_124858.jpg"},"released":1}
1978
The Vengeful Beauty
The Vengeful Beauty as Chin Hsiao-Chi and Kang-Feng's daughter (Guest star)
{"id":64320,"title":"Qiao tan nu jiao wa","year":"1977","character":"Yu Chi","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/qiao-tan-nu-jiao-wa","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64320.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64320.jpg"},"released":1}
1977
Qiao tan nu jiao wa
Qiao tan nu jiao wa as Yu Chi
{"id":64265,"title":"Bei po","year":"1977","character":"Dora (Guest star)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/bei-po","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64265.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64265.jpg"},"released":1}
Bei po
Bei po as Dora (Guest star)
{"id":223100,"title":"Chinatown Kid","year":"1977","character":"Hsin Wa","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/chinatown-kid","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_223100.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_223100.jpg"},"released":1}
Chinatown Kid
Chinatown Kid as Hsin Wa
{"id":153122,"title":"Cinema Hong Kong: The Beauties of the Shaw Studio","year":"2003","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/cinema-hong-kong-the-beauties-of-the-shaw-studio","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_153122.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_153122.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
Cinema Hong Kong: The Beauties of the Shaw Studio
Cinema Hong Kong: The Beauties of the Shaw Studio