Michelle Yeoh film gave him his first break, but typecast him too: Hong Kong actor Michael Wong’s early roles and how he rose above his critics
Wong’s character is written to be annoying and bratty, and that image stuck with him throughout his early career. “Michael’s acting in his early films was a bit wooden and uninspired, showing little potential beyond having just a pretty boy, MTV look,” says film historian Frank Djeng. “The fact that we didn’t get to hear …