Susan Shaw Yam-Yam

Known for: Acting

Born: 1950-08-17 (age 75)

From: Hong Kong, China

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 (176)

MOVIE★ 5.0
Moth & I
2025
MOVIE★ 6.4
Ready O/R Rot
2023
as Grams
MOVIE★ 4.1
Coffin Homes
2021
as Mother Leung
MOVIE
Sugar Street Studio
2021
as Auntie Eight
MOVIE★ 6.0
77 Heartwarmings
2021
MOVIE★ 7.0
Ready O/R Knot
2021
as Grams
MOVIE
Fate Jealous Greed
2020
MOVIE★ 6.0
The Calling of a Bus Driver
2020
as Kam Chi
MOVIE★ 4.7
A Moment of Happiness
2020
as Zito's Aunt
MOVIE
MMA Diva
2020
MOVIE★ 4.0
Lion Rock
2019
MOVIE★ 6.1
Undercover Punch and Gun
2019
as Chief B
MOVIE★ 6.0
Missbehavior
2019
as Doula
MOVIE★ 4.7
A Lifetime Treasure
2019
as Director Yam
MOVIE★ 6.0
A Journey Of Happiness
2019
as Orchid
MOVIE★ 7.0
Dearest Anita
2019
MOVIE★ 5.2
Napping Kid
2018
as Auntie Chik Nam
MOVIE★ 1.0
Lucid Dreams
2018
as Grandma
MOVIE★ 6.9
Hotel Soul Good
2018
as Old Lady
MOVIE
House of the Rising Sons
2018
MOVIE
House No. 7
2018
MOVIE★ 7.1
A Beautiful Moment
2018
MOVIE★ 4.7
Thirty Years of Adonis
2017
as Sister Yin
MOVIE
Never Too Late
2017
MOVIE
My Alien Girlfriend
2017
as Angela 2
MOVIE★ 10.0
All My Goddess
2017
MOVIE★ 6.9
Love Off the Cuff
2017
as Cherie's Mother
MOVIE★ 6.1
Vampire Cleanup Department
2017
as Tim's grandma
MOVIE
Macau Happy Storm
2017
MOVIE★ 6.0
Lucky Fat Man
2017
MOVIE★ 1.0
The Girl Shaman
2016
MOVIE★ 6.0
The Moment
2016
MOVIE★ 6.9
Happiness
2016
TV
晚吹 - 真PK
2016
as self
MOVIE★ 6.0
PG Love
2016
MOVIE★ 5.8
Anniversary
2015
MOVIE★ 4.6
Lazy Hazy Crazy
2015
as Tracy's Grandmother
MOVIE★ 4.5
Are You Here
2015
as Auntie Lan
MOVIE
Wonder Mama
2015
MOVIE★ 4.6
Full Strike
2015
as Grandma Mui
TV
回到未來錢
2015
MOVIE★ 6.1
Two Thumbs Up
2015
as Aunt
MOVIE★ 5.7
King of Mahjong
2015
as Mahjong Player
MOVIE★ 6.4
Dot 2 Dot
2014
as Headmaster Winnie Tsang
MOVIE★ 4.6
The Second Coming
2014
MOVIE★ 4.8
Golden Brother
2014
MOVIE★ 5.0
Twilight Online
2014
as 3rd aunt
MOVIE★ 5.6
Black Comedy
2014
as Mrs Devil
MOVIE★ 4.2
Just Another Margin
2014
MOVIE★ 6.2
As the Light Goes Out
2014
as Winery's Owner - Mrs. Kau
MOVIE★ 3.0
Voyage
2013
as Lady Red
MOVIE★ 5.0
The Best Plan Is No Plan
2013
MOVIE★ 3.7
Hardcore Comedy
2013
as Kit's mother
MOVIE★ 6.3
SDU: Sex Duties Unit
2013
as Thai restaurant owner
MOVIE★ 5.6
Tales from the Dark 1
2013
as Chu (segment "Jing Zhe")
MOVIE★ 5.7
I Love Hong Kong 2013
2013
MOVIE★ 5.8
Hotel Deluxe
2013
as Grandma
MOVIE★ 5.4
My Sassy Hubby
2012
as Auntie 6
MOVIE★ 6.3
Vulgaria
2012
as Yum Yum Shaw
MOVIE★ 6.7
Love in the Buff
2012
as Cherie's Mother
MOVIE★ 4.9
I Love Hong Kong 2012
2012
as Shum Kei Yee
MOVIE★ 5.4
The Fortune Buddies
2011
MOVIE★ 4.7
Love is the Only Answer
2011
MOVIE★ 6.0
I Love Hong Kong 2011
2011
MOVIE★ 6.2
Merry-Go-Round
2010
as Nancy
MOVIE★ 4.5
Frozen
2010
as Kit's mother
MOVIE★ 6.4
Gallants
2010
as Dr Fun
MOVIE★ 5.4
72 Tenants of Prosperity
2010
as Garbage Worker
MOVIE★ 5.0
All's Well, End's Well 2009
2009
as Huan
MOVIE★ 5.6
True Women for Sale
2008
MOVIE
Only the Way
2008
MOVIE★ 5.5
Run Papa Run
2008
as Madam Si
MOVIE★ 4.6
The Moss
2008
as Chong Mom
MOVIE★ 5.8
Exodus
2007
as Professor of Poison
MOVIE★ 5.8
The Pye-Dog
2007
as Wang's grandmother
MOVIE★ 6.4
Truth or Dare : 6th Floor Rear Flat
2003
as Cinderella
MOVIE★ 7.0
Cinema Hong Kong: The Beauties of the Shaw Studio
2003
as Self
MOVIE
Eternal Flame of Fatal Attraction
2003
MOVIE
The Prisoner
2002
MOVIE★ 7.0
You Shoot, I Shoot
2001
as Mrs. Tai
MOVIE
Shades of Fire
2001
MOVIE★ 5.0
Women's Private Parts
2000
MOVIE
Black Cat in Jail
2000
MOVIE★ 9.0
On Fire
1996
as Rebecca
MOVIE★ 6.0
Heaven Can't Wait
1995
as Mrs. Chu
MOVIE★ 3.6
The Raping Murderer
1995
MOVIE★ 7.0
Now You See Me, Now You Don’t
1994
MOVIE★ 8.0
Family Affairs
1994
MOVIE★ 3.6
The Romance of the Vampires
1994
MOVIE★ 3.6
Forbidden Love
1993
MOVIE★ 6.5
Love Chaser
1993
MOVIE★ 7.3
Yesteryou, Yesterme, Yesterday
1993
as Fox
MOVIE★ 9.0
Tattoo Girl
1993
MOVIE★ 6.9
The Direct Line
1992
MOVIE★ 6.0
Devil of Rape
1992
MOVIE★ 6.2
Mr Vampire 1992
1992
as Mother of Retarded Son
MOVIE★ 9.0
Lucky Way
1992
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.0
The Vengeance
1992
MOVIE★ 8.0
Just Love
1992
as Medium
MOVIE★ 5.0
Desperate Duo
1992
MOVIE★ 4.4
The Story of Lady Sue
1992
MOVIE★ 7.0
Battle in Hell
1992
as General's spouse
MOVIE★ 5.5
Club Girls Romance
1992
MOVIE
Triad Fighter
1992
MOVIE
The Trouble Couple
1992
MOVIE★ 6.8
Liu Jai - Home for the Intimate Ghosts
1991
MOVIE★ 9.0
Gambling Ghost Are Ready
1991
MOVIE★ 8.0
Golden Venom
1991
MOVIE
Ghost Gambler
1991
MOVIE★ 8.0
Affrighted Romance
1991
MOVIE
Once a Prisoner
1991
MOVIE
The Killer
1991
MOVIE★ 6.8
The Nocturnal Demon
1990
MOVIE★ 7.5
Gangland Odyssey
1990
as Mrs. Brown
MOVIE★ 5.0
Ghostly Vixen
1990
MOVIE★ 7.0
Coup De Grace
1990
as Tina's Aunt
MOVIE★ 7.0
Excuse Me, Please!
1989
as Big Sister
MOVIE★ 8.5
Avenging Trio
1989
MOVIE★ 7.0
Blood Ritual
1989
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Immigrant Policeman
1989
MOVIE★ 5.5
Fortune Hunters
1987
MOVIE★ 10.0
Night Girls
1986
MOVIE
Only for You
1986
MOVIE★ 7.0
Crazy 17
1984
MOVIE★ 5.5
The Fung-shui Master
1983
MOVIE
Precious Adolescence
1983
MOVIE★ 3.0
Top Fit
1983
MOVIE★ 6.4
Tales of a Eunuch
1983
as Chuen Fa
TV
101 Citizen Arrest
1983
TV
鹹魚豆腐白菜仔
1983
MOVIE★ 7.8
Buddha's Palm
1982
as Sun Bi Ling, Flying Loops
TV
Happy Heroes
1982
MOVIE★ 6.1
Human Lanterns
1982
as Guest at Fu's Banquet
MOVIE★ 6.8
Passing Flickers
1982
as Shao Yin Yin
MOVIE★ 9.0
Behind the Storm
1982
MOVIE★ 8.0
Green Killer
1982
TV
Agency 24
1981
MOVIE★ 2.0
Story of Taxi Dancers
1981
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Phantom Killer
1981
as Madam Hsuen
MOVIE★ 4.0
Sexy Career Girls
1981
TV
Heart Break At Long Beach
1980
TV
Blowing in the Wind
1980
MOVIE★ 3.4
The Stud and the Nympho
1980
as Fifi
TV
On The Waterfront
1980
TV
Jaws
1979
as 甘珮
MOVIE
Naughty Scandals
1979
MOVIE★ 5.2
The Scandalous Warlord
1979
as Chen Jin Bao
MOVIE★ 4.8
Sensual Pleasures
1978
as Hai Zi
MOVIE
Black Society
1978
MOVIE
Delinquent Teenagers
1978
TV★ 8.0
Crocodile Tears
1978
MOVIE
The Mad Monk Strikes Again
1978
as Lan
MOVIE★ 6.7
The Vengeful Beauty
1978
as Jin Shao Zhi
MOVIE★ 6.5
Chinatown Kid
1977
as Sylvia
MOVIE★ 6.4
Soul Brothers of Kung Fu
1977
as Dong Na
MOVIE★ 4.7
Starlets for Sale
1977
as Miao Lijin
MOVIE★ 10.0
To Kill a Jaguar
1977
as Sum Chun-tsui
MOVIE★ 7.0
Modern Secretaries
1977
MOVIE
Negotiation
1977
MOVIE
That Romantic Scholar
1977
MOVIE★ 4.7
Deadly Angels
1977
as Yu Chi
MOVIE
Mysterious Lady Killer
1977
MOVIE★ 9.0
Return of the Con Men
1977
MOVIE★ 8.5
The Mad Monk
1977
as Yu-Chun
MOVIE★ 4.7
Moods of Love
1977
as Fung Yu-Hua / Hua Xiao-Bao
MOVIE★ 7.0
Murder on the Wedding Night
1977
MOVIE★ 5.3
Big Bad Sis
1976
as Sai Chu
MOVIE
Girls for Sale
1976
MOVIE★ 4.9
Love Swindler
1976
as Miss Sophie (segment "Counterfeit")
MOVIE★ 5.5
I Want More!
1976
MOVIE★ 3.7
Oriental Playgirls
1976
as Miao Chin-Hua
MOVIE
The Running Mob
1975
MOVIE
The Winner Takes All
1975
MOVIE★ 6.3
Big Brother Cheng
1975
MOVIE★ 7.3
Hong Kong Superman
1975
MOVIE★ 5.0
A Haunted House
1975