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Michelle Ye

Michelle Ye

Actor · Born February 14, 1980 (46) · Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

Michelle Ye Xuan (born February 14, 1980) is a Chinese actress. In 1999, she won the Miss Chinese International competition. Ye then signed a contract with TVB from 1999 to 2005. After she left TVB, She signed with Rich & Famous Talent Management Group Limited to pursue a movie career. Ye is fluent in Cantonese, English, and Mandarin. She immigrated to the United States at age 10. She attended John Dewey High School where she won first place at the International Science and Engineering Fair in the Botany sector (1998). She was a scholarship student at Wellesley College, but left before graduating to pursue a career in the entertainment industry. In July 1999, Ye accepted a contract offered by TVB after winning the Miss Chinese International Pageant. She had a number of leading roles in dramas such as, Eternal Happiness, Triumph in the Skies, and Lost in the Chamber of Love. Ye has worked as a host and MC. In 2004, she was TVB's on-site reporter at the Olympic Games in Athens. Additionally, she was the MC for a special mid-autumn evening broadcast on CCTV. She left TVB in June 2005 and moved on to Rich & Famous one month after to get more exposure in the movie industry. Ye also starred in a few series with ATV, China Productions, and I-Cable. Ye published an autobiography titled Shang Shan Ruo Shui - Xuan Gong Lue in July 2006. Apart from her acting career, she is currently owner and chairman of a production company (Michelle Ye Studios-Zhejiang Bohai Television Ltd), owner of a sushi restaurant and Vice President of the Hengdian Film Association.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 14, 1980 (46)
From
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Works as
Actor
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 69 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 27% in 30 days

What are Michelle Ye's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
35%
Self
25%
Bonds
18%
Survival
17%
Power
5%
Revenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 6

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 5

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 2

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Melancholic
7
Thrilling
5
Contemplative
2
Dread
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Bittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous3

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 Michelle Ye's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michelle Ye'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

69 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • 苏秘书，下不为例 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as 杨蕙

  • Legal Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 20 episodes · as Fan Xue Na / "Dora"

  • Sharktopus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Fan Jingya

  • Lady Qiao Guo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 35 episodes · as Xian Ying

  • Detective Dee and Nine Dragon Coffin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Wu Zetian

  • The People's Army (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 28 episodes · as Jiang Xu

  • Revenge Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Restart the Earth(2021)

    as Ye Yan

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • 那些日子 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • 1921(2021)

    as Wang Xuanjia

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • In The Name of The Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 38 episodes · as Hao Xihuan

  • The Wonderful Read (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Lou Wai Lou (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 36 episodes · Actor

  • Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 40 episodes · as Jin Xian Gyu

  • Roast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Mystery Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 44 episodes · Actor

  • Eastern Battlefield (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 66 episodes · as 川岛芳子

  • Edge to Happiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 44 episodes · Actor

  • Azalea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 42 episodes · Actor

  • 潘多拉的秘密 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 36 episodes · as Liu Li

  • 马上天下 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 40 episodes · Actor

  • Insanity(2014)

    as Fong Wai-Ling

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • King of Mahjong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Ramona

  • 星星的密室 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 12 episodes · as 明星选手

  • Athena (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 32 episodes · as Liulizi

  • Overheard 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Luk Wing Yu

  • 寻你到天涯 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 32 episodes · as 宁欣然

  • 生死兄弟之钢魂 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 33 episodes · as Da Dao Shu

  • The Legend of the Purple Hairpin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 43 episodes · as Huo Xiao Yu

  • Hotel Deluxe(2013)

    as Cow

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Drug War(2012)

    as Sal

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Ninth Widow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 33 episodes · Actor

  • Motorway(2012)

    as Lo's wife

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Overheard 2(2011)

    as Ho Yuen Ching

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Beginning of the Great Revival(2011)

    as Li Lizhuang

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Hi, Fidelity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Mrs. Ma

  • Choy Lee Fut Kung Fu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Bruce Lee, My Brother(2010)

    as Lee Hap Ngan

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Spell of the Fragrance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 33 episodes · Actor

  • Once a Gangster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Nancy

  • The Legend of Yang Guifei (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 50 episodes · Actor

  • Dream Home(2010)

    as Flat 8A Female Owner

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Fire of Conscience(2010)

    as May

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Accident(2009)

    as Woman

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The First 7th Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Fong

  • Vengeance(2009)

    as Big Mama

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Sniper(2009)

    as Mon

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Lady Cop & Papa Crook (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Yammy

  • 叫一声妈妈 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 28 episodes · Actor

  • Six Strange Tales of Liao Zhai 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 40 episodes · Actor

  • Simply Actors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Judy

  • The Closet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Man Ping

  • Undercover Hidden Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Sister Han

  • Moonlight in Tokyo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Lu

  • The Herbalist's Manual (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 25 episodes · as Dong qing

  • Central Affairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 60 episodes · Actor

  • The Royal Swordsmen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 35 episodes · as 上官海棠

  • Strange Tales of Liao Zhai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 36 episodes · as 小乔【罗刹海市】

  • Hard Fate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 30 episodes · as Suen Yeen-chou (Younger Years)

  • Lost in the Chamber of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • Triumph in the Skies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 40 episodes · Actor

  • The Driving Power (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 20 episodes · as Ding Ming Ju

  • Lofty Waters Verdant Bow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 20 episodes · as 厉胜男

  • Golden Faith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 45 episodes · as 程小雨

  • Eternal Happiness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 30 episodes · as 孟丽君

  • Network Love Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • Gods of Honour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 40 episodes · as 杨莲花

  • Reaching Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 50 episodes · Actor

  • Street Fighters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 22 episodes · as 何喜

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 69 titles from 2000 to 2026; peak year 2009.

Biggest box office

Hotel Deluxe (2013)

$14M worldwide

Highest rated

Accident (2009)

Midcredits 71st

Most popular right now

Vengeance (2009)

Film career

20002026

Peak 2009 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.

  • 2009Screen debut· The Sniper
  • 2021Career best· Restart the Earth

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting69 of 69: 69 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score47th

By decade

2000s26 · acting2010s32 · acting2020s11 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 13 roles

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.

How do Michelle Ye's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 14 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

1921 (2021)

92nd percentile spread · 46% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Drug War (2012)

Midcredits 84th · 70% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 35. 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 Michelle Ye work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michelle Ye's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Chong shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers