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Woo, whose Lion Rock Productions made "Reign of Assassins," said Yeoh's action prowess has not waned. The veteran actress performed 90 percent of her own moves and stunts, he said. "Her kung fu moves are still so clean, so powerful. She still has great rhythm. She still looks great," Woo told The Associated Press. "Michelle Yeoh is the same." Director Su Chao-pin said he was impressed by Yeoh's routine of waking up three hours before 7 a.m. shoots for stretching and running. "Her level of fitness is the product of tremendous self-discipline," Su told the AP. Woo said he was also struck by Yeoh's ability to tackle the emotional journey of her character, who's determined to forge a new life as an unknown fabric seller with her new husband (South Korea's Jung Woo-sung), only to be tracked down by accomplices from her past. Her husband, a courier, also harbors a secret identity. "It's completely different from her previous characters where she is an action star or plays someone who is a strong fighter. In this movie, not only does she fight well, she acts well too. She shows her real emotion," the "Mission: Impossible II" director said. Perhaps due to Yeoh's growing international profile, Woo said "Reign of Assassins" has drawn more interest from distributors in Europe and North America than "Red Cliff," his recent historical epic that marked his return to Chinese film. "To be honest, I'm a little jealous," Woo joked. ___ Online:
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