
Susan Shaw Yam-Yam
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1950-08-17 (74 years old)
Place of Birth
Hong Kong, China
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
Acting
(2023)
Ready O/R Rot
as Grams
(2021)
Ready O/R Knot
as Grams
(2021)
Coffin Homes
as Mother Leung
(2021)
Sugar Street Studio
as Auntie Eight
(2021)
(2020)
The Calling of a Bus Driver
as Kam Chi
(2020)
A Moment of Happiness
as Zito's Aunt
(2020)
(2020)
(2019)
Undercover Punch and Gun
as Chief B
(2019)
(2019)
(2019)
A Journey Of Happiness
as Orchid
(2019)
A Lifetime Treasure
as Director Yam
(2019)
(2018)
(2018)
(2018)
Hotel Soul Good
as Old Lady
(2018)
Napping Kid
as Auntie Chik Nam
(2018)
(2018)
(2017)
Thirty Years of Adonis
as Sister Yin
(2017)
Vampire Cleanup Department
as Tim's grandma
(2017)
Love Off the Cuff
as Cherie's Mother
(2017)
(2017)
(2017)
(2017)
My Alien Girlfriend
as Angela 2
(2017)
(2016)
(2016)
(2016)
(2016)
(2015)
Lazy Hazy Crazy
as Tracy's Grandmother
(2015)
Two Thumbs Up
as Aunt
(2015)
(2015)
Full Strike
as Grandma Mui
(2015)
King of Mahjong
as Mahjong Player
(2015)
(2015)
(2014)
As the Light Goes Out
as Mrs. Kau
(2014)
(2014)
(2014)
(2014)
(2014)
Black Comedy
as Mrs Devil
(2014)
Dot 2 Dot
as Headmaster Winnie Tsang
(2013)
SDU: Sex Duties Unit
as Thai restaurant owner
(2013)
Hardcore Comedy
as Kit's mother
(2013)
Tales from the Dark 1
as Chu (segment "Jing Zhe")
(2013)
(2013)
Hotel Deluxe
as Grandma
(2013)
(2013)
Voyage
as Lady Red
(2012)
Love in the Buff
as Cherie's Mother
(2012)
Vulgaria
as Yum Yum Shaw
(2012)
My Sassy Hubby
as Auntie 6
(2012)
I Love Hong Kong 2012
as Shum Kei Yee
(2011)
(2011)
(2011)
(2010)
Gallants
as Dr Fun
(2010)
72 Tenants of Prosperity
as Garbage Worker
(2010)
(2010)
Merry-Go-Round
as Nancy
(2009)
All's Well, Ends Well 2009
as Huan
(2008)
Run Papa Run
as Madam Si
(2008)
(2008)
(2008)
The Moss
as Chong Mom
(2007)
Exodus
as Professor of Poison
(2007)
The Pye-Dog
as Wang's grandmother
(2003)
Truth or Dare : 6th Floor Rear Flat
as Cinderella
(2003)
(2003)
(2002)
(2001)
You Shoot, I Shoot
as Mrs. Tai
(2001)
(2000)
(2000)
(1996)
On Fire
as Rebecca
(1995)
Heaven Can't Wait
as Mrs. Chu
(1995)
(1994)
(1994)
(1994)
(1993)
(1993)
(1993)
(1993)
(1992)
Mr Vampire 1992
as Mother of Retarded Son
(1992)
(1992)
(1992)
(1992)
(1992)
(1992)
Lucky Way
as Self
(1992)
(1992)
(1992)
(1992)
Battle in Hell
as General's spouse
(1992)
(1992)
(1991)
(1991)
(1991)
(1991)
(1991)
(1991)
(1990)
(1990)
Coup De Grace
as Tina's Aunt
(1990)
Gangland Odyssey
as Mrs. Brown
(1990)
(1989)
Excuse Me, Please!
as Big Sister
(1989)
(1989)
(1989)
(1987)
(1986)
(1986)
(1984)
(1983)
Tales of a Eunuch
as Chuen Fa
(1983)
(1983)
(1983)
(1982)
Buddha's Palm
as Sun Bi Ling, Flying Loops
(1982)
Human Lanterns
as Guest at Fu's Banquet
(1982)
(1982)
(1982)
Passing Flickers
as Shao Yin Yin
(1981)
The Phantom Killer
as Madam Hsuen
(1981)
(1981)
(1980)
The Stud and the Nympho
as Fifi
(1979)
The Scandalous Warlord
as Chen Jin Bao
(1979)
(1978)
The Vengeful Beauty
as Jin Shao Zhi
(1978)
Sensual Pleasures
as Hai Zi
(1978)
(1978)
(1978)
(1977)
Chinatown Kid
as Sylvia
(1977)
Soul Brothers of Kung Fu
as Dong Na
(1977)
Moods of Love
as Fung Yu-Hua / Hua Xiao-Bao
(1977)
Deadly Angels
as Yu Chi
(1977)
The Mad Monk
as Yu-Chun
(1977)
(1977)
(1977)
(1977)
Starlets for Sale
as Miao Lijin
(1977)
(1977)
(1977)
To Kill a Jaguar
as Sum Chun-tsui
(1977)
(1976)
Love Swindler
as Miss Sophie (segment "Counterfeit")
(1976)
(1976)
Big Bad Sis
as Sai Chu
(1976)
Oriental Playgirls
as Miao Chin-Hua
(1976)
(1975)
(1975)
(1975)
(1975)
Crew
(1993)
The Other Side of Dolls
Presenter
(1993)
Forbidden Love
Screenplay