"The Lady" is a very unusual movie if you take a look at Michelle Yeoh's list of movies, especially compared to the movies she stars in at the Asian cinema.With that being said, don't get me wrong. I am not saying that it is a bad thing. Just bear in mind that you will not be in for the usual fast-paced action that she is known for in her movies. This movie portrays a more mature and serious side of Michelle Yeoh's acting talent, and she nails it to perfection, proving that she is so much more than just an action heroine.The story in "The Lady" is based on the real events and life of Aung San Suu Kyi, for better or worse. And it is a story that appeals mostly to a mature audience who have an interest in world affairs and politics. I am not overly fond of such and found the story to be somewhat slow paced and dragging on at times. However, it is still a good story and a story that definitely was worth being told to a broad audience.Michelle Yeoh was really well cast for this role, and I was particularly impressed with how she was able to shed her action skin and branch out into a more mature field of acting."The Lady" is a movie that sticks with you for some time after you have watched it, and take the time to let it sink it, because it is really an emotional story.The cinematography in the movie was quite good, and at times it sort of felt like you were right there in the midst of all the turmoil and chaos.I am rating "The Lady" a score of seven stars out of ten.

This is a biopic from Luc Besson about Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi (Michelle Yeoh). Michael Aris (David Thewlis) is her British husband.It's rather long at over 2 hours. I don't think it's necessary. There are many scenes that are too long and too slow. Don't get me wrong. She's an important person, and this is an important story. But it's not done in a dramatic fashion. And truth be told, house arrest is not the most dramatic situation. Her husband holds the key to this movie. Their love story is the basis of any drama in this movie. However they are separated for most of this movie. It is a horrible way to shoot a love story. Great story. Important history. No drama.

The 1991 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Aung San Suu Kyi, is played wonderfully by Michelle Yeoh. I knew little about this famous person as I suspect many also didn't. The movie provides you with historical information you should be happy to learn. This kind of movie is a departure from what we are accustomed to see from director Luc Besson, and it is a pleasant discovery. Yeoh delivers a beautiful performance and so does Davis Thewlis, who plays her husband.The movie is a truly beautiful love story, one that touches on the human spirit as few movies do. It is inspirational, nothing less. You will be moved by the story. The movie depicts the life of a people under military dictatorship and how the whole nation rallies behind the person that was destined to lead it despite all odds. You are likely to be following Aung San Suu Kyi ongoing real life story from that point on, as she is still very much the people's leader today. I could not recommend this movie more strongly.

To put it simply, this movie is good for self-reflection : do not take democracy as granted.I am a merely a Hong Kong guy. As you may or may not know, HK is now under the control of the China PRC government since 1997.HK people have been dreaming of universal suffrage to elect their own chief executive using their own votes since then.The truth is, PRC does all its possible way to prevent universal suffrage to happen in HK.And the worse is, HK does not have Aung San Suu Kyi. Personally I don't even believe there will be one in the future.Burma has Aung San Suu Kyi. China has Liu Xiaobo. Hong Kong has nothing but a scumbag of pro-PRC politicians trying their best to protect their authority or privileges. So I guess this movie is particularly meaningful to those people, me included, that cannot cast their vote to find their desired leader. Democracy may not solve all problems, but it gives hopes to humanity and the spirit of freedom.God bless Aung San Suu Kyi. Democracy never comes easy.