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).
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Biography from TMDB.
- August 17, 1950 (76)
- Hong Kong, British Crown Colony
- Actor, also writer
- 34 on MovieCove · 177 credits in all
What are Susan Yam-Yam Shaw's films like?
Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 3 · Earnest 19
A split, not a type: Light 11 · Serious 5 · Dark 7
Grounded 6 · Stylized 14 · Heightened 3
Gentle 4 · Charged 12 · Intense 7
Steady 8 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 4
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 9
Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 7
Casual 18 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 2
A split, not a type: Easy watch 11 · Affecting 8 · Heavy 4
Resolved 20 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1
Roles they play
- Heroas Hsin Wa in Chinatown Kid (1977)
- Heroas Yu Chi in Qiao tan nu jiao wa (1977)
Moods and endings
- Happy12
- Bittersweet7
- Ambiguous4
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Susan Yam-Yam Shaw's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 34 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).
Subscription and free streaming for Susan Yam-Yam Shaw's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
177 credits, 34 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

Moth & I (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

Ready O/R Rot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

Coffin Homes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

Sugar Street Studio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

77 Heartwarmings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

Ready O/R Knot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

Fate Jealous Greed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

The Calling of a Bus Driver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

A Moment of Happiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

MMA Diva (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

Lion Rock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

Undercover Punch & Gun(2019)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
A Journey Of Happiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

A Lifetime Treasure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

Missbehavior (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

Dearest Anita(2019)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Napping Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

Lucid Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

Hotel Soul Good (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

House of the Rising Sons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

House No. 7 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

A Beautiful Moment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

Thirty Years of Adonis(2017)
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
Never Too Late (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

My Alien Girlfriend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

All My Goddess(2017)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Love Off the Cuff(2017)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Macau Happy Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

Lucky Fat Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

The Girl Shaman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

The Moment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

Happiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

PG lin oi ji yin(2016)
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Anniversary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

Lazy Hazy Crazy(2015)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Ouija 4(2015)
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
Wonder Mama(2014)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Full Strike(2015)
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
回到未來錢 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

Two Thumbs Up(2015)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
King of Mahjong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

Dot 2 Dot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

The Second Coming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

Golden Brother(2014)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Twilight Online (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

Black Comedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

Just Another Margin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

As the Light Goes Out(2014)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Voyage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

The Best Plan Is No Plan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

Hardcore Comedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

SDU: Sex Duties Unit(2013)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Tales from the Dark 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

I Love Hong Kong 2013 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

Hotel Deluxe(2013)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
My Sassy Hubby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

Vulgaria(2012)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Love in the Buff(2012)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
I Love Hong Kong 2012 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

The Fortune Buddies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

Love is the Only Answer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

I Love Hong Kong(2011)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Merry-Go-Round (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

Frozen(2010)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Gallants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

72 Tenants of Prosperity(2010)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
True Women for Sale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

Only the Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

Run Papa Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

The Moss(2008)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Exodus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

The Pye-Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

Truth or Dare : 6th Floor Rear Flat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

Eternal Flame of Fatal Attraction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

The Prisoner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

You Shoot, I Shoot(2001)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Shades of Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

Women's Private Parts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

Black Cat in Jail (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

On Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

Heaven Can't Wait(1995)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
The Raping Murderer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

Now You See Me, Now You Don’t (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

Family Affairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

The Romance of the Vampires (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

Forbidden Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

The Other Side of Dolls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

Love Chaser(1993)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Yesteryou, Yesterme, Yesterday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

Tattoo Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

The Direct Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

Devil of Rape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

Mr Vampire 1992 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

The Vengeance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

Just Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

Desperate Duo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

The Story of Lady Sue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

Battle in Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

Club Girls Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

The Trouble Couple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

Triad Fighter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Gambling Ghost Are Ready (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

Affrighted Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

Ghost Gambler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

Golden Venom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

Once a Prisoner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

The Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

The Nocturnal Demon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

Gangland Odyssey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

Ghostly Vixen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

Coup De Grace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

Excuse Me, Please! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

Avenging Trio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

Blood Ritual (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

The Immigrant Policeman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

Bandits from Hong Kong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

Fortune Hunters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

Night Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

Only for You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

Crazy 17 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

The Fung-shui Master (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

Precious Adolescence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

Top Fit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

Tales of a Eunuch(1983)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
101 Citizen Arrest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

鹹魚豆腐白菜仔 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

Buddha's Palm(1982)
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Happy Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

Human Lanterns(1982)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Passing Flickers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

Behind the Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

Green Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

Agency 24 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

Story of Taxi Dancers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

The Phantom Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

Sexy Career Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

Heart Break At Long Beach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

Blowing in the Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

The Stud and the Nympho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

On The Waterfront (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

Jaws (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

Naughty Scandals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

The Scandalous Warlord (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

Sensual Pleasures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

Chameleon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

Black Society (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

Delinquent Teenagers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

Crocodile Tears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

The Mad Monk Strikes Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

The Vengeful Beauty(1978)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Chinatown Kid(1977)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Soul Brothers of Kung Fu(1977)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Starlets for Sale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

To Kill a Jaguar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

Modern Secretaries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

Negotiation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

That Romantic Scholar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

Qiao tan nu jiao wa(1977)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Mysterious Lady Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

Moods of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

Murder on the Wedding Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

Return of the Con Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

The Mad Monk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

Big Bad Sis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

Girls for Sale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

Love Swindler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

Ten Sensational Cases (II) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

I Want More! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

Oriental Playgirls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

The Running Mob (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

The Winner Takes All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

Big Brother Cheng (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

Hong Kong Superman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

A Haunted House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Career shape
Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 177 titles from 1975 to 2025; peak year 2013.

Biggest box office
Love Off the Cuff (2017)

Highest rated
The Vengeful Beauty (1978)

Most popular right now
Liu Jai: Home for the Intimate Ghosts (1991)
Film career
Peak 2013 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 1982Screen debut· Human Lanterns
- 2012Career best· Vulgaria
Billing
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.
How do Susan Yam-Yam Shaw's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 34; across their 23 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th11
- 25th to 49th12
- Below 25th9
Shape of the crowd
16 of their 34 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Panned3
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser8
- Broadly Agreed5
- Mixed16
Reviewers score the acting 54/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 41. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Susan Yam-Yam Shaw work with?
People who share at least 2 of Susan Yam-Yam Shaw's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lo Meng shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Chi-Kin KwokShared titles: Full Strike (2015), Frozen (2010), The Moss (2008)See all 3 shared titles with Chi-Kin Kwok

- Clifton Ko Chi-SumShared titles: Dearest Anita (2019), Wonder Mama (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Clifton Ko Chi-Sum

- Shan HuaShared titles: Tales of a Eunuch (1983), Soul Brothers of Kung Fu (1977)See all 2 shared titles with Shan Hua

Writers
- Yee-sum LukShared titles: Love Off the Cuff (2017), Lazy Hazy Crazy (2015), SDU: Sex Duties Unit (2013)See all 3 shared titles with Yee-sum Luk
- Kuang NiShared titles: Human Lanterns (1982), Chinatown Kid (1977), Qiao tan nu jiao wa (1977)See all 3 shared titles with Kuang Ni

- Ka Yee YimShared titles: Vampire Cleanup Department (2017), Full Strike (2015), Frozen (2010)See all 3 shared titles with Ka Yee Yim
- Pang Ho-CheungShared titles: Love Off the Cuff (2017), Lazy Hazy Crazy (2015), SDU: Sex Duties Unit (2013)See all 3 shared titles with Pang Ho-Cheung

Actors
- Lo MengShared titles: Vampire Cleanup Department (2017), Human Lanterns (1982), Chinatown Kid (1977), Soul Brothers of Kung Fu (1977)See all 4 shared titles with Lo Meng

- Dada ChanShared titles: Love Off the Cuff (2017), Lazy Hazy Crazy (2015), SDU: Sex Duties Unit (2013)See all 3 shared titles with Dada Chan

- Derek TsangShared titles: Love Off the Cuff (2017), Lazy Hazy Crazy (2015), SDU: Sex Duties Unit (2013)See all 3 shared titles with Derek Tsang

- Shawn YueShared titles: Love Off the Cuff (2017), SDU: Sex Duties Unit (2013), The Moss (2008)See all 3 shared titles with Shawn Yue

Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Hsing-Lung ChiangShared titles: Tales of a Eunuch (1983), The Vengeful Beauty (1978), Chinatown Kid (1977), Qiao tan nu jiao wa (1977)See all 4 shared titles with Hsing-Lung Chiang

- Matthew HuiShared titles: Full Strike (2015), Frozen (2010), The Moss (2008)See all 3 shared titles with Matthew Hui
- Man-Po CheungShared titles: Undercover Punch & Gun (2019), Hotel Deluxe (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Man-Po Cheung
- Janet YungShared titles: Love Off the Cuff (2017), SDU: Sex Duties Unit (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Janet Yung

Producers
- Subi LiangShared titles: Love Off the Cuff (2017), Lazy Hazy Crazy (2015), SDU: Sex Duties Unit (2013)See all 3 shared titles with Subi Liang

- Hong-Tat CheungShared titles: Undercover Punch & Gun (2019), Two Thumbs Up (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Hong-Tat Cheung
- Yiqi ChenShared titles: Undercover Punch & Gun (2019), Two Thumbs Up (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Yiqi Chen
- Alex DongShared titles: Love Off the Cuff (2017), Lazy Hazy Crazy (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Alex Dong

