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Malaysian star joins Weinstein protesters

Actress Michelle Yeoh said yesterday she was aware of Harvey Weinstein’s reputation and would have unleashed “years of martial arts training” on the fallen Hollywood mogul had he tried to sexually harass her.

The Malaysian star added to the chorus of female voices speaking out about the sexual harassment scandal surrounding Weinstein, who produced or distributed many of Yeoh’s films.

“Any man who treats women with such disrespect and contempt should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law,” said Yeoh, 55, who stars in the new TV series “Star Trek: Discovery.”

“I knew he was a bully and not always honorable. I wasn’t exposed to this side of him, otherwise he would have experienced the full effect of years of martial arts training,” she said, without elaborating.

Their paths often crossed because Weinstein was passionate about Asian action movies, particularly kung fu productions.

The Weinstein Co. was one of the producers of last year’s “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny,” a sequel in which Yeoh reprised her role from the original blockbuster martial arts film. The company also produced the Netflix series “Marco Polo,” a period epic in which Yeoh had a role.

Since allegations of Weinstein sexually harassing women emerged, over three dozen women have publicly accused him of abuse.




 

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