Françoise Yip Video | Celebrity Interview and Paparazzi

Françoise Fong-Wa Yip (葉芳華; born September 4, 1972) is a Canadian actress. Yip was born in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and was raised in Toronto. Her father is Chinese, and her mother is Québécoise. At an early age Yip began studying both piano and dance, but it was piano that she would excel at. Although she won many awards, competitions, and kudos, she passed up an opportunity to study music full time to pursue a degree in political science. It was during her years at university that, at the urging of a friend, Yip began modeling. Despite early success, her career... MORE

Françoise Fong-Wa Yip (葉芳華; born September 4, 1972) is a Canadian actress. Yip was born in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and was raised in Toronto. Her father is Chinese, and her mother is Québécoise. At an early age Yip began studying both piano and dance, but it was piano that she would excel at. Although she won many awards, competitions, and kudos, she passed up an opportunity to study music full time to pursue a degree in political science. It was during her years at university that, at the urging of a friend, Yip began modeling. Despite early success, her career as a model didn't last long, as she moved into acting. Her best-known roles are the redeemable bad girls in Jackie Chan's Rumble in the Bronx and Jet Li's Black Mask. The critical and financial success of Rumble in the Bronx (and its subsequent number-one box-office bow in the United States) made Yip an instant success and garnered her two Hong Kong Film Award nominations. She continued to do movies and star in TV, but her roles were less known or temporary. The characters she plays often get killed or serve as a background character. Yip appeared in the television series Andromeda as two different LESS