Sally Yeh        

                                                                                                 (Yip Sin Man, Ye Qian Wen, Sally Yip)  

                        Singer, Actress

          Born: September 30, 1961- Taipei, Taiwan       

         Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English

 

                                          Sally Yeh has entertained a generation of Asian audiences with her songs and 

                                      film performances. Raised in British Columbia, Canada, Sally was musical since she

                                   was a young girl. After high school she embarked on a singing career in Taiwan, but her

                                        first real success came only when she switched from Mandarin to Cantonese and

                                   relocated to Hong Kong as her new base. Though neither dialect was native to her, Sally

                                    become the pre-eminent female Cantopop performer, and she would alternate between

                                  the two languages (as well as English and even some Vietnamese) throughout her career. 

                                                       

                                                                         

                                      Sally's singing career began by recording themes for movies. Her own debut in films 

                                      began in 1982 with Marianna, a thriller set in the Philippines co-starring Chin Han. 

                                       Her film roles over the years have consisted of Cinema City comedies (Cupid One, 

                                        Shanghai Blues), action (Golden Queen's Commando), dramas (A Flower in 

                                                                     the Storm), and even sci-fi (I Love Maria).

                                  Her part in Tsui Hark's seminal Hong Kong classic Peking Opera Blues was recognized      

                                      with a HKFA best actress nomination in 1986. For many, Sally Yeh was first noticed 

                                    as an actress and a vocalist when she played the blinded lounge singer in John Woo's 

                                   The Killer, which featured her own singing in the film. By 1991 she made her last movie

                                                             and has focused on singing exclusively ever since.   

                                    

                                       In 1996, on her 35th birthday, Sally Yeh married her musical mentor George Lam.

                                   The couple now reside in San Francisco, and to the delight of their fans, have partnered 

                                                 together professionally in recordings, albums, and joint concert tours. 

                                 

                                                           Sally Yeh Filmography

                                                                                        

        

                                                                            1  Chinese version only

                   

 

                                                    Sally Yeh -Movie Theme Songs

                                                                                        

 

 

                                                               Sally Yeh -Duets

                                                                                        

 

 

                                                                          Sally Yeh - TV Credits

                                                                                        

                                                                             

                                                                       * guest appearance (Singapore)

 

 

                                                          Sally Yeh -TVB Themes

                                                                                        

 

 

                                                                Hong Kong Film Awards

 

                                                                     Best Actress Nomination- Sally Yeh

                                                                           1986    Peking Opera Blues 

 

                                                              Best Original Song Nomination- Sally Yeh

                                                                           1988    The Diary of a Big Man

        

                                                                   Best Original Song Award- Sally Yeh

                                                                           1987    A Chinese Ghost Story       

 

 

                                                     Sally Yeh Gallery 

 

                                         

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