Susan Shaw Yam-Yam
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
Acting (165)
2025
5.0
2023
Ready O/R Rotas Grams
6.4
2021
Coffin Homesas Mother Leung
4.1
2021
Sugar Street Studioas Auntie Eight
2021
6.0
2021
Ready O/R Knotas Grams
7.0
2020
The Calling of a Bus Driveras Kam Chi
6.0
2020
A Moment of Happinessas Zito's Aunt
4.7
2020
2019
4.0
2019
Undercover Punch and Gunas Chief B
6.0
2019
Missbehavioras Doula
6.0
2019
A Lifetime Treasureas Director Yam
4.0
2019
A Journey Of Happinessas Orchid
6.0
2019
7.0
2018
Napping Kidas Auntie Chik Nam
5.2
2018
Lucid Dreamsas Grandma
1.0
2018
Hotel Soul Goodas Old Lady
6.9
2018
7.1
2017
Thirty Years of Adonisas Sister Yin
4.7
2017
2017
My Alien Girlfriendas Angela 2
2017
10.0
2017
Love Off the Cuffas Cherie's Mother
6.9
2017
Vampire Cleanup Departmentas Tim's grandma
6.1
2017
6.0
2016
1.0
2016
6.0
2016
6.9
2016
6.0
2015
5.8
2015
Lazy Hazy Crazyas Tracy's Grandmother
4.5
2015
Are You Hereas Auntie Lan
4.5
2015
2015
Full Strikeas Grandma Mui
4.6
2015
Two Thumbs Upas Aunt
6.1
2015
King of Mahjongas Mahjong Player
5.7
2014
Dot 2 Dotas Headmaster Winnie Tsang
6.4
4.6
2014
4.9
2014
Twilight Onlineas 3rd aunt
5.0
2014
Black Comedyas Mrs Devil
5.6
4.2
2014
As the Light Goes Outas Winery's Owner - Mrs. Kau
6.2
2013
Voyageas Lady Red
3.0
5.0
2013
Hardcore Comedyas Kit's mother
3.7
2013
SDU: Sex Duties Unitas Thai restaurant owner
6.3
2013
Tales from the Dark 1as Chu (segment "Jing Zhe")
5.7
5.7
2013
Hotel Deluxeas Grandma
5.8
2012
My Sassy Hubbyas Auntie 6
5.4
2012
Vulgariaas Yum Yum Shaw
6.3
2012
Love in the Buffas Cherie's Mother
6.6
2012
I Love Hong Kong 2012as Shum Kei Yee
4.9
5.4
4.7
6.0
2010
Merry-Go-Roundas Nancy
6.2
2010
Frozenas Kit's mother
4.5
2010
Gallantsas Dr Fun
6.4
2010
72 Tenants of Prosperityas Garbage Worker
5.4
2009
All's Well, End's Well 2009as Huan
5.0
5.7
2008
2008
Run Papa Runas Madam Si
5.4
2008
The Mossas Chong Mom
4.6
2007
Exodusas Professor of Poison
5.8
2007
The Pye-Dogas Wang's grandmother
5.8
2003
Truth or Dare : 6th Floor Rear Flatas Cinderella
6.4
7.0
2002
2001
You Shoot, I Shootas Mrs. Tai
7.0
2001
5.0
1996
On Fireas Rebecca
9.0
1995
Heaven Can't Waitas Mrs. Chu
6.0
3.6
1994
8.0
3.8
1993
3.6
1993
6.5
1993
7.3
1993
9.0
1992
6.9
1992
6.0
1992
Mr Vampire 1992as Mother of Retarded Son
6.2
1992
Lucky Wayas Self
9.0
1992
6.0
1992
Just Loveas Medium
8.0
1992
5.0
4.4
1992
Battle in Hellas General's spouse
7.0
5.5
1992
9.0
1991
8.0
1991
8.0
1991
1991
6.8
1990
Gangland Odysseyas Mrs. Brown
7.5
1990
5.0
1990
Coup De Graceas Tina's Aunt
7.0
1989
Excuse Me, Please!as Big Sister
7.0
1989
8.5
1989
7.0
7.0
1987
5.5
1986
10.0
1986
1984
7.0
5.5
1983
3.0
1983
Tales of a Eunuchas Chuen Fa
6.4
1982
Buddha's Palmas Sun Bi Ling, Flying Loops
7.8
1982
Human Lanternsas Guest at Fu's Banquet
6.1
1982
Passing Flickersas Shao Yin Yin
6.8
1982
9.0
1982
8.0
2.0
1981
The Phantom Killeras Madam Hsuen
7.0
4.0
1980
The Stud and the Nymphoas Fifi
3.4
1979
1979
The Scandalous Warlordas Chen Jin Bao
5.2
1978
Sensual Pleasuresas Hai Zi
4.8
1978
1978
1978
The Vengeful Beautyas Jin Shao Zhi
6.7
1977
Chinatown Kidas Sylvia
6.4
1977
Soul Brothers of Kung Fuas Dong Na
6.4
1977
Starlets for Saleas Miao Lijin
4.7
1977
To Kill a Jaguaras Sum Chun-tsui
10.0
7.0
1977
1977
Deadly Angelsas Yu Chi
4.7
9.0
1977
The Mad Monkas Yu-Chun
8.5
1977
Moods of Loveas Fung Yu-Hua / Hua Xiao-Bao
4.7
7.0
1976
Big Bad Sisas Sai Chu
5.3
1976
1976
Love Swindleras Miss Sophie (segment "Counterfeit")
4.9
1976
5.5
1976
Oriental Playgirlsas Miao Chin-Hua
3.7
1975
6.3
7.3
1975
5.0
Production & Directing (2)
1993
Forbidden LoveScreenplay
3.6
1993
The Other Side of DollsPresenter
4.3