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"The Lady", starring Michelle Yeoh as Burmese activist Aung San Suu Kyi, premieres at the Toronto International Film Festival.

George talks with actress Michelle Yeoh who portrays Aung San Suu Kyi in "The Lady."

Actress Michelle Yeoh on playing Burma's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi in the new biopic, The Lady.

Actress Michelle Yeoh talks about portraying the pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi in 'The Lady,' being inspired by her and feeling nervous before their first meeting. (Feb. 1)Copyright 2012 The Associated Press

Actress Michelle Yeoh premieres "The Lady" at Hong Kong charity gala to raise money for Amnesty International.

Actress Michelle Yeoh was deported from Myanmar last week and blacklisted. Government officials are staying silent, but some blame her latest role.

Actress Michelle Yeoh on playing Burma's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi in the new biopic, "The Lady." Powered by www.newslook.com Producer : Reuters

"The Lady", starring Michelle Yeoh as Burmese activist Aung San Suu Kyi, premieres at the Toronto International Film Festival. Powered by www.newslook.com Producer : Reuters

"The Lady", starring Michelle Yeoh as Burmese activist Aung San Suu Kyi, premieres at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Hong Kong Film Star Michelle Yeoh a.k.a. Michelle Khan is hailed by Oliver Stone as his all time favorite actress. Currently starring in The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor she is amazing and chats with Celebrity Wire

The true story of Myanmar pro-democracy leader and Nobel laureate, Aung San Suu Kyi, came to the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) with the North American premiere of "The Lady". Suu Kyi's story is brought to the big screen by French director Luc Besson and actress Michelle Yeoh - both perhaps better known for their forays into action and fantasy than political drama. Fans at the premiere greeted Yeoh, who portrays Suu Kyi, with pictures and posters of the leader whose political and personal struggles are recounted in the film. The Malaysian actress was herself targeted by Myanmar authorities for taking on the part, being blacklisted and deported when she flew to the country last June. But Yeoh said there is more to the story than the politics of the role. SOUNDBITE Actress Michelle Yeoh saying (English): "What struck us most was it wasn't just that it was set in a political background, but it was an incredible love story of a man and a woman who supported each other whole heartedly and they knew that in case one day her country ever called, she wouldn't have to take the choice on her own. She would have support of her husband." The film details Suu Kyi's separation from her late British husband Michael Aris, when she was first placed under house arrest in 1989. While Besson's last attempt at a historical biopic, 1999's "Joan of Arc", was for the most part poorly received the director - who spent two years making "The Lady - said this was a story worth telling. SOUNDBITE Director, Luc Besson, saying (English): "And it's such an example and she basically tells us we have the freedom. We can move, we can write papers and sometimes we forgot, how cool it is to be free. So she is here to remind us that we should enjoy it and cherish it, and protect it." "The Lady" hits North American cinemas during the fall. Doug MacLaurin reports.

The role of a lifetime is how actress Michelle Yeoh describes playing Burma's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. A campaigner for Burma's freedom from crippling military rule, she was famously under house arrest in Rangoon for almost fifteen years, rarely seeing her family in England. "The Lady" tells the story of the painful separation from her two sons and husband, Dr. Michael Aris, who were only allowed rare visits to Burma. Yeoh described meeting the woman and Nobel Peace Prize winner she considers to be a living legend. (SOUNDBITE) (English) ACTRESS MICHELLE YEOH, SAYING: "The minute I met her, all she did was she threw open her arms gave me the biggest hug, like she was welcoming a family member. When you sit next to her, I forgot I was making a film, I forgot everything, I just looked at her. She's warm she's articulate, she's straight-forward, she loves to tease, she's quick to laugh. she's also very curious. She kept asking me about my family, myself, my country -- because when you think about it, she's not been out of Burma since '88. So when someone comes from abroad they're bringing a part of the world to her." Throughout all those years of being locked away, Suu Kyi had the full support of her husband. Despite seeing each other infrequently, they had a loving relationship. (SOUNDBITE) (English) MICHELLE YEOH, ACTRESS, SAYING: "It's not that he didn't understand and I think this where true love comes in. When you love somebody you enable them to be who they are and you help them to realise their potential, and I think he knew this was his wife's calling and you know, why would you try to stop something so important when someone can make a difference. That was what he was doing. That was what the whole family was doing. They were putting the needs of others [first] and it's a very noble cause." Michael Aris was diagnosed with cancer in 1997. Desperate to see his wife, he applied for a visa to visit her, thirty times. Each application was rejected and he died in 1999, having not seen Suu Kyi since 1995. Shecontinues to live in Burma and is still campaigning for the country's freedom. "The Lady" is in cinemas from the end of December. Nickie Omer, Reuters.

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Michelle Yeoh ist die Hauptdarstellerin des Films THE LADY und hat das Projekt mit gestartet. Gegenüber unserem TrailerSeite Filmexperten Marcus Fliegel verrät sie ihre Beweggründe und plaudert über die Arbeit mit Luc Besson.

Taking her position as a new Guerlain Ambassador, Michelle Yeoh discovers the wonderful story of Orchidée Impériale.