Michelle Sima

Michelle Sima (Chinese: 司馬燕; 15 March 1963 – 10 January 2015) was a Hong Kong actress. Sima is credited with over 25 films.

Michelle Sima
司馬燕
Born
Hon Siu-ling (韓少玲)

(1963-03-15)15 March 1963
Hong Kong
Died10 January 2015(2015-01-10) (aged 51)
Hong Kong
Other namesMichelle Sima Yan, Michelle Sze Ma-Yin, Shut-Ma Yin, Si-Ma Yin, Sima Yan
OccupationActress
Years active1980–1996
SpouseTogi Gouw
Children2

Career

In 1980, Sima became a beauty pageant contestant in Miss Hong Kong, but she was not placed. In 1983, Sima became an actress in Hong Kong films. Sima first appeared as Pak Wing-Sin (or Dior Bai Yongxian) in The Sensational Pair, a 1983 Drama film directed by Albert Lai Gin-Kwok. Sima was active in the 1980s and early 1990s as a supporting actress or sex symbol role in Cantonese Romantic Comedy, Drama, and Horror films. Sima's last film was The Mad Monk, a 1993 Fantasy film directed by Johnnie To Kei-Fung. Sima is credited with over 25 films. In 1996, Sima retired from the film industry.[1][2][3]

Personal life

Sima was born in Hong Kong on 15 March 1963.[3] In 1996, she married Togi Gouw (Chinese: 吳忠義), a Dutch businessman of Chinese Indonesian descent.[4][5] They had two sons, Ian Gouw and Brian Gouw. The former became an actor.[6]

In 2012, Sima was diagnosed with stomach cancer. She died on 10 January 2015 at the age of 51.[1][2]

Filmography

Films

This is a partial list of films.

  • 1983 - The Sensational Pair - Pak Wing-Sin (or Dior Bai Yongxian)
  • 1989 - Doubles Causes Troubles - Inspector Xu
  • 1990 - Demoness from Thousand Years (aka Chase From Beyond) - Policeman
  • 1993 - The Mad Monk - Pregnant wife

References
  1. Addy (13 January 2015). "Former Hong Kong Actress, Michelle Sima, Passes Away from Cancer". jaynestars.com. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  2. "Michelle Sima Yan dead at 51". hollywood.com. 14 January 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  3. "Si-Ma Yin". hkmdb.com. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  4. "司馬燕離世3年 吳忠義峇里再婚 長子到賀". Yahoo! News (in Chinese). 6 July 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  5. Togi Gouw on LinkedIn
  6. Hsia, Heidi (22 September 2020). "Former child actor Ian Gouw returns with "Septet"". Yahoo! News. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
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