Guess What? Michelle Yeoh<\/p>\n
Michelle Yeoh, the fist Asian to ever star in a James Bond
\nmovie, said Tuesday it was time to help out local filmmakers and
\nshowcase \"the new generation of talents\" in the region.<\/p>\n
\"We don't want people to come here and make films about us. We
\ncan do it, and we should do it ourselves,\" said the Malaysian-
\nborn actress who shot to Hollywood fame after the 1997 James Bond
\nmovie Tomorrow Never Dies.<\/p>\n
Yeoh, who won the Miss Malaysia beauty pageant in 1983 and
\ngained fame starring in Hong Kong martial arts films, was in
\nTaiwan to launch a foundation for young overseas Chinese
\nfilmmakers.<\/p>\n
\"We are not making films to compete with Hollywood. We are
\ndoing this to showcase the talent that we have,\" Yeoh said at a
\nnews conference immediately after her arrival.<\/p>\n
Yeoh is a source of enormous pride in the region. Last month,
\nthe 38-year old actress was awarded the honorary title of Datuk,
\na knight-like title which is the second-highest that can be
\nconferred by anyone other than Malaysia's king. (AP)<\/p>",
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