Michelle Yim
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| Chinese name | 米雪 | ||||||||
| Pinyin | Mǐ Xuě (Mandarin) | ||||||||
| Jyutping | Mai5 Syut3 (Cantonese) | ||||||||
| Birth name | Yim Wai-ling (嚴惠玲) | ||||||||
| Origin | Dongguan, Guangdong | ||||||||
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2 September 1955 Hong Kong |
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| Other name(s) | Catherina Yim | ||||||||
| Years active | 1975 – present | ||||||||
| Partner(s) | Wan Chi Keung (deceased) 1984-2010 | ||||||||
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Michelle Yim Wai-ling (Chinese: 嚴惠玲; born September 2, 1955), also known by her Chinese stage name Mai Suet (Chinese: 米雪), is a Hong Kong actress and elder sister of former actress Shirley Yim Shuet Lei (Chinese: ). She graduated from St. Rose of Lima's College and Shaw Brothers' Training School.
For her popular villain role in 2008's TVB acclaimed drama, 'Moonlight Resonance', she won Best Actress at TVB Anniversary Awards 2008, Guangzhou TV Awards 2009 and also at Asian Television Awards 2009. She is the first Hong Kong television actress to sweep three Best Actress awards from a single role across Asia Pacific, and also the first Hong Kong actress to win Best Actress at the prestigious Asian Television Awards.
In 1975, Yim joined Commercial Television (CTV), and began her journey onto the television circles. In 1976, Yim acted in Legend of the Condor Heroes, a Wuxia TV series adaptation of Louis Cha's novel of the same title. For the first time, Yim took up the role as a female lead, portraying the character Wong Yung. This drama not only shot her into the limelight, but also created the first one million ratings in the television history. She has since been awarded the Top Ten Artiste Award several times.
With the closure of CTV in 1978, Yim became a contract-free actress. One of the companies, Television Broadcasts (TVB) invited her to guest-star in one of the period drama, The Twins, which later become one of her best works.
During the 1980s, Yim signed and joined Rediffusion Television (RTV) (now ATV). There, she acted in several well-known drama serials, such as The Dynasty, The Radical City, Tai Chi Master, Princess Cheung Ping, The Legendary Fok and more, earning her the title of the "Princess of Wuxia Drama".
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