She was previously married to Michael Aris. On 29 October 2011 it was shown as closer at the Doha Tribeca Film Festival. The Lady is a 2011 French-British biographical film directed by Luc Besson,[6] starring Michelle Yeoh[7] as Aung San Suu Kyi and David Thewlis[8] as her late husband Michael Aris. [15] The actress was thrilled because she had always wanted to play Suu Kyi. In Germany's cinemas the film opened on 15 March. [49], In Asia The Lady was closer of the International Hua Hin Film Festival where Michelle Yeoh declared she planned on visiting Burma again. [11], As an adult Suu Kyi went to England, found a loving husband, and had a happy family life. [45], The Lady had its world premiere on 12 September 2011 at the 36th Toronto International Film Festival. However, he was assassinated in July 1947, just six months before the Independence of Burma ( later Myanmar ). [46] Cohen Media Group, the US distributor of the film, had a one-week limited Academy Engagement theatrical run in Los Angeles during 2–8 December 2011. more about ASEAN NEWSROOM : www.facebook.com/aseannewsroom more about our reporter: www.facebook.com/onraveetangmeesang Her husband Jean Todt (who later on also accompanied the project as accredited producer) encouraged her to contact his country fellowman and friend Luc Besson. Instead, she became the State Counsellor of Myanmar. English critics often appreciated the efforts of the leading actress, Michelle Yeoh, and the performance of English actor David Thewlis while criticising director/producer Luc Besson. ", "Hillary Clinton On 'The Lady': Luc Besson, Michelle Yeoh Movie on Myanmar's Suu Kyi Is 'A Moving Experience, The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Lady_(2011_film)&oldid=1022657269, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, May as Mon Mon, the housekeeper for Suu Kyi's family, This page was last edited on 11 May 2021, at 19:05. His only daughter, Aung San Suu Kyi, played by the exquisitely talented Michelle Yeoh (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), subsequently marries Oxford Asian Studies expert Michael Aris (British character actor David Thewlis), and the couple are living in England with their two young boys when Suu Kyi is beckoned back to Rangoon to her mother’s deathbed in 1988. Directed by Anne Gyrithe Bonne. [19] It was distributed by EuropaCorp throughout Continental Europe. Based on satellite images and about 200 family photographs they constructed a precise 1:1 scale model of this house. Mar 20, 2013 10:53 AM PHT. The Globe spoke with the film’s screenwriter, Rebecca Frayn, to better understand the former democracy icon's tragic character arc Even the cardinal directions were respected when Suu Kyi's home was rebuilt, so that the audience would see the sunrise in the same way as Suu Kyi. Aung San Suu Kyi was born on June 19, 1945 in Rangoon, Burma. American critics joined the criticism of Luc Besson. However, the Burmese military refused to accept the result of the election and moved to bring Suu Kyi under control. [29], Writer Rebecca Frayn interviewed a number of Suu Kyi's confidants and based her screenplay on the testimonies. Aung San Suu Kyi is on Facebook. [11] Mongrel Media released the film in Canada on 6 April 2012. More than 520 people have died in daily demonstrations since the military overthrew elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Feb. 1. Rebecca Frayn began working on the project after she and her husband, producer Andy Harries had visited Burma in the early 1990s. [27] This time Besson was allowed to meet Suu Kyi. [36][37] For those who are asking, I used "Windows Live Movie Maker" to add subtitles. Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi appears to be heading back to where her rise to international prominence began: in detention, her fate at the whims of the Tatmadaw, the … Rappler.com. Shepard Fairey has created a poster for the new movie "The Lady," a biopic based on the life of the Burmese pro-democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi. [24] When they discussed the film the actress got the feeling she was still on the film set because Luc Besson had recreated the house so accurately. February 13, 2012 would have marked General Aung San’s 97th birthday, which was commemorated by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and the Bogyoke Aung San Film Executive Board. [52] On 3 February it had its premiere in Hong Kong, followed by a theatrical release on 9 February. Aung San Suu Kyi was the daughter of General Aung San, the Independence hero who negotiated their Independence from the British. The 2011 film, The Lady, told of the love story between Aung San Suu Kyi and her British husband, Michael Aris, and the long separation they suffered because of her detention. Aung San Suu Kyi and her husband, Michael Aris, played by Michelle Yeoh and David Thewlis, in the Luc Besson-directed film The Lady. Some of them, like Thein Win, re-enacted their personal memories. Their flat was also recreated on a sound stage, although the film includes scenes shot on location in front of the house itself. But in 1988 her mother's poor health forced her to return to Burma where her father, Aung San, was still widely remembered. On 26 August 1988, she addressed half a million people at a mass rally in front of the Shwedagon Pagodain the capital, calling for a democratic g… Luc Besson hesitated to believe what he saw on TV because it looked so much like his recent footage. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. Find Aung San Suu Kyi Latest News, Videos & Pictures on Aung San Suu Kyi and see latest updates, news, information from NDTV.COM. Says Michelle Yeoh", "Michelle Yeoh lost 10kg, learnt Burmese for Suu Kyi role", "Michelle Yeoh and Luc Besson Discuss 'The Lady,' Aung San Suu Kyi", "Michelle Yeoh Calls Aung San Suu Kyi an 'Iconic Female Asian Figure, "Luc Besson's 'The Lady,' Starring Michelle Yeoh and David Thewlis to Close Doha Tribeca Film Festival", "Luc Besson's 'The Lady' Named Rome Film Festival's Opening Film", "Michelle Yeoh planning to try to visit Aung San Suu Kyi in Burma again", "It Gets Better takes audience award at inaugural Hua Hin festival", "Yeoh says 'lifetime opportunity' to play Suu Kyi", "Will Indonesia ever grow a Steel Orchid? [21], During the shooting of the film, news broke that Aung San Suu Kyi's house arrest had been lifted. The film received mixed reviews, generally negative in the west, but stronger in the east. The film, which is directed by Luc Besson and stars Michelle Yeoh, was shot under a veil of secrecy due to the sensitive nature of its subject. Aung San Suu Kyi emerged later, thanking her supporters, but urging them to go home to sleep. A new film focusing on the struggles of Aung San Suu Kyi has premiered at the Toronto international Film Festival. Yet their separation continued because Suu Kyi could neither attend the ceremony nor could her husband Michael Aris see her one last time before his early death. Aung San Suu Kyi (born 19 June 1945 in Yangon, Burma) is a human rights activist, Nobel Peace Prize winner, and State Counsellor of Myanmar.. Suu Kyi was not able to be president. Join Facebook to connect with Aung San Suu Kyi and others you may know. Check out some of our favorite Hollywood couples who found romance together on screen and in real life. As Yeoh told the New York Post, the silk and cotton costumes she wears are Burmese. Harries wanted Michelle Yeoh as the lead and had the script sent to her. She was previously married to Michael Aris. To achieve authenticity Luc Besson engaged many Burmese actors and extras. [14] Yet their relentless struggling for Suu Kyi's recognition outside Burma is her guarantee she won't be forgotten and cannot disappear unnoticed. Luc Besson stated later Michelle Yeoh "had perfected Suu Kyi's appearance and the nuances of her personality to such an extent that the lines between the real human being and the portrayed character blurred when they crossed in real life". Aung San Suu Kyi: Beyond Rangoon. [44] The scenes showing Michael Aris as a dying cancer patient were also shot on location in the actual hospital. She realises that political change is needed in Burma and is soon drawn into the movement to promote reform. [17] The script was as British as its origin, telling the story solely from Michael Aris' perspective but Michelle Yeoh claimed she brought an Asian insight to it. [10], In 1947, when Aung San Suu Kyi was two years old, her father Aung San led Burma to independence. 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[33] Her talent for languages is evident when she delivers Suu Kyi's historic speeches in Burmese. aung-san-film … [22] Yeoh visited Suu Kyi soon afterwards. [47], The European premiere took place when the film served as opening film of the Rome Film Festival on 27 October 2011. She is known for her work on Beyond Rangoon (1995), Burma: A Human Tragedy (2011) and They Call It Myanmar: Lifting the Curtain (2012). In Asia, the reception was more positive. Photograph: Magali Bragard Credits to original uploader. She held the title of state counselor, a powerful position created for her, from 2016 to … From The Way of the Dragon to Minari, we take a look back at the cinematic history of Asian/Pacific American filmmakers. American critics joined the criticism of Luc Besson. Two new films, a documentary and a biopic about Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, portray Myanmar (formerly Burma), a land long isolated from the West. [26] On 22 June 2011 Yeoh wanted to visit Suu Kyi a second time but was deported from Burma, reportedly over her portrayal of Aung San Suu Kyi. She and her family were separated when her husband and children are banned from Burma and she was put under a house arrest for more than a decade. By that time Ms. Suu Kyi … VIEW OLDER ARTICLES WHAT’S TRENDING A photo has been shared in social media posts and news articles about the Myanmar military’s arrest of civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi as it seized power in a coup on February 1, 2021. [40] Aung San Suu Kyi, now 75, was widely seen as Myanmar's de facto leader with Win Myint as the figurehead president. [43][50] The screening had such a packed house that eventually a second screen was provided. US street artist Shepard Fairey creates a poster for Luc Besson's new film, The Lady, about Burmese pro-democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi. The photo has been shared in a misleading context; it shows actress Michelle Yeoh playing Suu Kyi in 2011 movie “The Lady”. [25] Aung San Suu Kyi even gave her a hug. With Michael Aris, Aung San Suu Kyi, Peter Carey, Patricia Gore-Booth. Filmed over a year of tumultuous change in Burma, the film has two long interviews with Suu Kyi as well a colleagues in Burma and with family and friends outside.