a month later in the hope of landing big screen roles. Ye continues to gain recognition from renowned directors, such as Dante Lam and Johnnie To. She won the 2010 Hong Kong Film Awards for Best Supporting Actress. In 2008, Ye renewed her contract with Rich & Famous Talent Management Group Limited. Other projects Ye published an autobiography titled Shang Shan Ruo Shui - Xuan Gong Lue in July 2006. In 2011, Ye established her own production company (Michelle Ye Studios-Zhejiang Bohai Television Ltd) and has produced and starred in three series thus far, Ninth Widow, Athena, and Purple Hairpin. However, Ye has not ruled out a return to TVB after revealing she was recently asked to do so by several producers. In 2012, Ye was voted Vice President of the Hengdian Film Association and on the side, opened a sushi restaurant in Hengdian. Awards and nominations (1998) Won second runner up in the "Miss Greater Chinatown NYC beauty pageant 1998" (1999) Crowned first place as Miss Chinese International Pageant 1999 (1999) Won "Miss Classic Beauty" Award in the "Miss Chinese International 1999" (2002) Nominated as "Most Improved Actress" for TVB 35th Anniversary Awards (2002) Nominated as "Favorite Partnership" with Raymond Lam for TVB 35th Anniversary Awards (2003) Nominated as "Most Improved Actress" for TVB 36th Anniversary Awards (2003) Nominated as "Favorite Actress" for TVB 36th Anniversary Awards (2003) Nominated as "Favorite Partnership" with Raymond Lam and Kenneth Ma for TVB 36th Anniversary Awards (2005) Nominated as "Best Newcomer" in Hong Kong Golden Horse Award for Moonlight in Tokyo (2009) Nominated as "The Best Leading Actress" in The 66th Venice Film Festival for Accident (2010) Won "Best Supporting Actress" in 29th Hong Kong Film Awards for Accident (2011) Won "Hong Kong and Taiwan's Most Popular Actress of the Year" in LeTV Entertainment Awards Filmography Film Television Pageant history Michelle Ye was originally 2nd runner up at the 1998 pageant, but the winner and 1st runner up did not want to compete in Hong Kong. She took over the crown and title. She later on represented New York at Miss Chinese International 1999 where she won. References External links Michelle Ye's Sina weibo Michelle Ye's Autobiography/Shang Shan Ruo Shui - Xuan Gong Lue 1980 births Living people American emigrants to Hong Kong Chinese emigrants to the United States Actresses from Zhejiang Hong Kong film actresses Hong Kong television actresses Miss Chinese