Susan Shaw Yam-Yam
Born: 1950-08-17 in Hong Kong, China
Known For: Acting
Biography
Born in Hong Kong, Susan Shaw Yam-Yam 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 became an actress. 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).
Filmography
2025
2023
- Ready O/R Rot as Grams
2021
- Ready O/R Knot as Grams
- 77 Heartwarmings
- Coffin Homes as Mother Leung
- Sugar Street Studio as Auntie Eight
2020
- A Moment of Happiness as Zito's Aunt
- The Calling of a Bus Driver as Kam Chi
- MMA Diva
- Fate Jealous Greed
2019
- Undercover Punch and Gun as Chief B
- Lion Rock
- Missbehavior as Doula
- A Lifetime Treasure as Director Yam
- Dearest Anita
- A Journey Of Happiness as Orchid
2018
- A Beautiful Moment
- House of the Rising Sons
- Lucid Dreams as Grandma
- Hotel Soul Good as Old Lady
- House No. 7
- Napping Kid as Auntie Chik Nam
2017
- Thirty Years of Adonis as Sister Yin
- Vampire Cleanup Department as Tim's grandma
- Love Off the Cuff as Cherie's Mother
- Lucky Fat Man
- All My Goddess
- Never Too Late
- Macau Happy Storm
- My Alien Girlfriend as Angela 2
2016
2015
- Lazy Hazy Crazy as Tracy's Grandmother
- Full Strike as Grandma Mui
- Two Thumbs Up as Aunt
- Anniversary
- Are You Here as Auntie Lan
- 回到未來錢
- King of Mahjong as Mahjong Player
- Wonder Mama
2014
- As the Light Goes Out as Winery's Owner - Mrs. Kau
- Black Comedy as Mrs Devil
- Golden Brother
- Twilight Online as 3rd aunt
- The Second Coming
- Dot 2 Dot as Headmaster Winnie Tsang
- Just Another Margin
2013
- SDU: Sex Duties Unit as Thai restaurant owner
- Tales from the Dark 1 as Chu (segment "Jing Zhe")
- Hardcore Comedy as Kit's mother
- Voyage as Lady Red
- I Love Hong Kong 2013
- Hotel Deluxe as Grandma
- The Best Plan Is No Plan
2012
- Love in the Buff as Cherie's Mother
- Vulgaria as Yum Yum Shaw
- My Sassy Hubby as Auntie 6
- I Love Hong Kong 2012 as Shum Kei Yee
2010
- Frozen as Kit's mother
- 72 Tenants of Prosperity as Garbage Worker
- Gallants as Dr Fun
- Merry-Go-Round as Nancy
2009
- All's Well, End's Well 2009 as Huan
2008
- The Moss as Chong Mom
- True Women for Sale
- Run Papa Run as Madam Si
- Only the Way
2007
- Exodus as Professor of Poison
- The Pye-Dog as Wang's grandmother
2003
2002
2001
- You Shoot, I Shoot as Mrs. Tai
- Shades of Fire
1996
- On Fire as Rebecca
1995
- Heaven Can't Wait as Mrs. Chu
- The Raping Murderer
1993
- Love Chaser
- The Other Side of Dolls ... (Presenter)
- Forbidden Love
- Yesteryou, Yesterme, Yesterday as Fox
- Tattoo Girl
1992
- Mr Vampire 1992 as Mother of Retarded Son
- The Story of Lady Sue
- Just Love as Medium
- Club Girls Romance
- Devil of Rape
- Battle in Hell as General's spouse
- Desperate Duo
- The Vengeance
- Lucky Way as Self
- The Direct Line
- Triad Fighter
- The Trouble Couple
1991
1990
- Coup De Grace as Tina's Aunt
- Gangland Odyssey as Mrs. Brown
- The Nocturnal Demon
- Ghostly Vixen
1989
- Excuse Me, Please! as Big Sister
- Avenging Trio
- Blood Ritual
- The Immigrant Policeman
1987
1986
1984
1983
1982
- Happy Heroes
- Human Lanterns as Guest at Fu's Banquet
- Buddha's Palm as Sun Bi Ling, Flying Loops
- Passing Flickers as Shao Yin Yin
- Green Killer
- Behind the Storm
1981
- Agency 24
- Story of Taxi Dancers
- Sexy Career Girls
- The Phantom Killer as Madam Hsuen
1980
1979
- Jaws as 甘珮
- The Scandalous Warlord as Chen Jin Bao
- Naughty Scandals
1978
- Crocodile Tears
- Sensual Pleasures as Hai Zi
- The Vengeful Beauty as Jin Shao Zhi
- The Mad Monk Strikes Again as Lan
- Black Society
- Delinquent Teenagers
1977
- Moods of Love as Fung Yu-Hua / Hua Xiao-Bao
- Negotiation
- Deadly Angels as Yu Chi
- Chinatown Kid as Sylvia
- Starlets for Sale as Miao Lijin
- Soul Brothers of Kung Fu as Dong Na
- The Mad Monk as Yu-Chun
- To Kill a Jaguar as Sum Chun-tsui
- Murder on the Wedding Night
- Mysterious Lady Killer
- Modern Secretaries
- That Romantic Scholar
- Return of the Con Men
1976
- Girls for Sale
- I Want More!
- Big Bad Sis as Sai Chu
- Love Swindler as Miss Sophie (segment "Counterfeit")
- Oriental Playgirls as Miao Chin-Hua