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Bond girl Michelle Yeoh becomes French knight

by uusjio | October 4, 2007 at 12:59 am

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The French ambassador to Malaysia, Alain du Boispean, presented Yeoh with the chevalier (knight) of the Legion of Honour at his embassy residence in Kuala Lumpur.

Yeoh, 45, a former Miss Malaysia, shot to international fame when she co-starred with Pierce Brosnan in the 1997 James Bond film "Tomorrow Never Dies" as a tough but beautiful Chinese spy.

She then starred in Ang Lee's "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" -- a Chinese-language martial arts epic that was an international hit -- and "Memoirs of a Geisha" based on the best-selling novel by Arthur Golden.

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Jordan Yerman

at 06:52 on October 4th, 2007

Congratulations, Michelle Yeoh! She is so much more than just a Bond Girl: bring athleticism and grace to the big screen, she's a but-kicking role model. The director's cut of Fearless includes Yeoh, as herself, pitching Wushu to the International Olympic Committee.