Portrait of Michelle Yim

Acting

Michelle Yim

Career

Active from 1974 to 2025, busiest in 1980 and 2010 with 5 main titles each.

Leading roles
43
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for We're Going to Eat You
We're Going to Eat You
GoodWatch score64/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 16 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 6.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Michelle Yim Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.8, average 5.4
  • Pop Culture
    0.9, average 2.2
  • Wholesome
    2.2, average 3.4
  • Wit & Wordplay
    2.5, average 3.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 6
  • Political Intrigue 5
  • Hong Kong Drama 4
  • Historical Drama 4
  • Qing Dynasty 3
  • Martial Arts Action 3
  • Action-Packed 3
  • Found Family 3
  • Tragic Romance 3
  • Classic Wuxia Drama 3
  • Palace Intrigue 3
  • Romantic Drama 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

115
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

7 titles · average score 42
Golden Oldies
Golden Oldies (2025)

TV show · as 蓮妹

Customs Frontline
Customs Frontline (2024)
GoodWatch score 34

as Mrs. Kam

Table for Six 2
Table for Six 2 (2024)
GoodWatch score 49

as Josephine's Mother

Sinister Beings
Sinister Beings (2021)

TV show

A Love of No Words
A Love of No Words (2021)

TV show · as Sa-kiu

Forensic Heroes IV
Forensic Heroes IV (2020)

TV show · as Long Ying Suet

Tears of Kunlun
Tears of Kunlun (2020)

as Empress Yu

2010s

20 titles
Deep in the Realm of Conscience
Deep in the Realm of Conscience (2018)

TV show · as Empress Dowager Wei

Heart and Greed
Heart and Greed (2017)

TV show · as 余秀慧

Tiger Mom Blues
Tiger Mom Blues (2017)

TV show · as Ding Kwai Yin

Chronicle of Life
Chronicle of Life (2016)

TV show · as Xiao Zhuang

Limelight Years
Limelight Years (2015)

TV show · as Ming Ha

Young Charioteers
Young Charioteers (2015)

TV show

Wayang Boy
Wayang Boy (2014)

as Teacher

Coffee Cat Mama
Coffee Cat Mama (2013)

TV show

The Confidant
The Confidant (2012)

TV show · as Empress Dowager Cixi

Mystery in the Palace
Mystery in the Palace (2012)

TV show · as 皇太后

Beauty Knows No Pain
Beauty Knows No Pain (2010)

TV show

The Season of Fate
The Season of Fate (2010)

TV show

2000s

18 titles · average score 50
Beyond the Realm of Conscience
Beyond the Realm of Conscience (2009)

TV show · as Chung Suet Ha

Moonlight Resonance
Moonlight Resonance (2008)

TV show

Playboy Cops
Playboy Cops (2008)
GoodWatch score 51

as Michael's Mother

The Brink of Law
The Brink of Law (2007)

TV show · as Sung Gam-Chi

Heart of Greed
Heart of Greed (2007)

TV show · as Yan Hung 殷紅 / Ling Lei (凌莉)

Naraka 19
Naraka 19 (2007)
GoodWatch score 40

as Professor

The Gentle Crackdown
The Gentle Crackdown (2006)

TV show · as 金英

The Academy
The Academy (2005)

TV show · as 陈燕婷 Chan Yin-Ting

Seven Swords
Seven Swords (2005)
GoodWatch score 42

as Luzhu (voice)

Ab-normal Beauty
Ab-normal Beauty (2004)
GoodWatch score 56

as Jiney's Mother

Dragon Loaded 2003
Dragon Loaded 2003 (2003)
GoodWatch score 64

as Xuan

The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber
The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber (2001)

TV show · as 殷素素 Yan So-so

1990s

14 titles
The Snow is Red
The Snow is Red (1997)

TV show · as 聂媚娘

星空下的傾情
星空下的傾情 (1997)

TV show

King of Gambler
King of Gambler (1996)

TV show · as 岑小津

Justice Pao
Justice Pao (1995)

TV show

Justice Pao
Justice Pao (1995)

TV show

Down Memory Lane
Down Memory Lane (1995)

TV show

Mind Our Own Business
Mind Our Own Business (1993)

TV show

Mythical Crane and Magical Needle
Mythical Crane and Magical Needle (1992)

TV show

伯虎為卿狂
伯虎為卿狂 (1992)

TV show · as Mei lan xian

Yidai tianjiao
Yidai tianjiao (1991)

TV show

庙街豪情
庙街豪情 (1991)

TV show

Heaven's Retribution
Heaven's Retribution (1990)

TV show

1980s

28 titles · average score 64
十月風暴
十月風暴 (1988)

TV show

兇靈大法師
兇靈大法師 (1987)

TV show

Rise of the Great Wall
Rise of the Great Wall (1986)

TV show · as Xuelian

The Legendary Prime Minister - Zhuge Liang
The Legendary Prime Minister - Zhuge Liang (1985)

TV show · as 小乔

Chronicles Of The Shadow Swordsman
Chronicles Of The Shadow Swordsman (1985)

TV show

Tiger Hill Trail
Tiger Hill Trail (1983)

TV show · as 姜文英

The Legend of Master So
The Legend of Master So (1982)

TV show · as 萧玲

Legendary Fok
Legendary Fok (1981)

TV show · as 赵倩男

Ambitious Kung Fu Girl
Ambitious Kung Fu Girl (1981)

as Tian Si Si

Dynasty
Dynasty (1980)

TV show

We're Going to Eat You
We're Going to Eat You (1980)
GoodWatch score 64

as Eileen

The Mortal Storm
The Mortal Storm (1980)

as ...

1970s

28 titles · average score 60
The Butterfly Murders
The Butterfly Murders (1979)
GoodWatch score 64

as Green Shadow

Fist of Fury 3
Fist of Fury 3 (1979)
GoodWatch score 61

as Mai Suet

Kung Fu vs. Yoga
Kung Fu vs. Yoga (1979)

as Ting

Ten Tigers of Shaolin
Ten Tigers of Shaolin (1978)

as Su Chu Sang

Edge of Fury
Edge of Fury (1978)

as Chauffeur's Girlfriend

The Dream of the Red Chamber
The Dream of the Red Chamber (1977)

as Xue Baochai

Jackie Chan and the 36 Crazy Fist
Jackie Chan and the 36 Crazy Fist (1977)
GoodWatch score 51

as Wong Wai Chi

Ironside 426
Ironside 426 (1977)

as Charmagne

The Heroine
The Heroine (1973)
GoodWatch score 42

as Girl Harassed in Park

Blood Brothers
Blood Brothers (1973)
GoodWatch score 55

as Courtesan (uncredited)

Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan
Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan (1972)
GoodWatch score 66

as Ainu's Maid

The 14 Amazons
The 14 Amazons (1972)
GoodWatch score 66

as Yang Female Soldier