Susan Shaw Yam-Yam

Personal Info

Birthday

August 17, 1950

(75 years old)

Place of Birth

Hong Kong, British Crown Colony

Also Known As

倪小雁

Shao Yinyin

سوزان شاو یام‌یام

Siu Yam-Yam

Siu Yin-Yin

Susan Shaw Yam-Yam

Biography

Born in Hong Kong, Susan 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 changing her name to Xiaoyin. 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).

Known For

I Love Hong Kong 2012

The Moss

My Sassy Hubby

Mr Vampire 1992

Jaws

Merry-Go-Round

Undercover Punch and Gun

As the Light Goes Out

Filmography

2023
Ready O/R Rot
as Grams
2021
Coffin Homes
as Mother Leung
Sugar Street Studio
as Auntie Eight
Ready O/R Knot
as Grams
2020
The Calling of a Bus Driver
as Kam Chi
A Moment of Happiness
as Zito's Aunt
2019
Undercover Punch and Gun
as Chief B
A Lifetime Treasure
as Director Yam
A Journey Of Happiness
as Orchid
2018
Napping Kid
as Auntie Chik Nam
Hotel Soul Good
as Old Lady
2017
Thirty Years of Adonis
as Sister Yin
My Alien Girlfriend
as Angela 2
Love Off the Cuff
as Cherie's Mother
Vampire Cleanup Department
as Tim's grandma
2015
Lazy Hazy Crazy
as Tracy's Grandmother
Full Strike
as Grandma Mui
Two Thumbs Up
as Aunt
King of Mahjong
as Mahjong Player
2014
Dot 2 Dot
as Headmaster Winnie Tsang
Black Comedy
as Mrs Devil
As the Light Goes Out
as Winery's Owner - Mrs. Kau
2013
Voyage
as Lady Red
Hardcore Comedy
as Kit's mother
SDU: Sex Duties Unit
as Thai restaurant owner
Tales from the Dark 1
as Chu (segment "Jing Zhe")
Hotel Deluxe
as Grandma
2012
My Sassy Hubby
as Auntie 6
Vulgaria
as Yum Yum Shaw
Love in the Buff
as Cherie's Mother
I Love Hong Kong 2012
as Shum Kei Yee
2010
Merry-Go-Round
as Nancy
Gallants
as Dr Fun
72 Tenants of Prosperity
as Garbage Worker
2009
All's Well, Ends Well 2009
as Huan
2008
Run Papa Run
as Madam Si
The Moss
as Chong Mom
2007
Exodus
as Professor of Poison
The Pye-Dog
as Wang's grandmother
2003
Truth or Dare : 6th Floor Rear Flat
as Cinderella
Cinema Hong Kong: The Beauties of the Shaw Studio
as Self
2001
You Shoot, I Shoot
as Mrs. Tai
1996
On Fire
as Rebecca
1995
Heaven Can't Wait
as Mrs. Chu
1993
Yesteryou, Yesterme, Yesterday
as Fox
1992
Mr Vampire 1992
as Mother of Retarded Son
Lucky Way
as Self
Battle in Hell
as General's spouse
1990
Gangland Odyssey
as Mrs. Brown
Coup De Grace
as Tina's Aunt
1989
Excuse Me, Please!
as Big Sister
1983
Tales of a Eunuch
as Chuen Fa
1982
Buddha's Palm
as Sun Bi Ling, Flying Loops
Human Lanterns
as Guest at Fu's Banquet
Passing Flickers
as Shao Yin Yin
1981
The Phantom Killer
as Madam Hsuen
1980
The Stud and the Nympho
as Fifi
1979
The Scandalous Warlord
as Chen Jin Bao
1978
Sensual Pleasures
as Hai Zi
The Mad Monk Strikes Again
as Lan
The Vengeful Beauty
as Jin Shao Zhi
1977
Chinatown Kid
as Sylvia
Soul Brothers of Kung Fu
as Dong Na
Starlets for Sale
as Miao Lijin
To Kill a Jaguar
as Sum Chun-tsui
Deadly Angels
as Yu Chi
Moods of Love
as Fung Yu-Hua / Hua Xiao-Bao
The Mad Monk
as Yu-Chun
1976
Big Bad Sis
as Sai Chu
Love Swindler
as Miss Sophie (segment "Counterfeit")
Oriental Playgirls
as Miao Chin-Hua