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