| Wai Lin | |
|---|---|
| James Bond character | |
 Michelle Yeoh as Wai Lin in a promotional photo for Tomorrow Never Dies | |
| Portrayed by | Michelle Yeoh |
| Voiced by | Larissa Murray (1999 video game) |
| In-universe information | |
| Gender | Female |
| Affiliation | Chinese Intelligence |
| Classification | Bond girl |
Wai Lin (Chinese: 林慧; pinyin: Lín Huì) is a fictional character in the 1997 James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies, portrayed by Michelle Yeoh. The character is the first ethnic Chinese Bond girl and received critical acclaim, becoming one of the most popular Bond girls in the series.[1]
Kin-Yan Szeto, author of The Martial Arts Cinema of the Chinese Diaspora: Ang Lee, John Woo, and Jackie Chan in Hollywood, wrote that the actress's "persona" was the "tough martial arts/action heroine [Yeoh] had established in Hong Kong cinema."[2]
- ^ Wong, Jacky (January 27, 1998). "Huge hit for first Chinese Bond girl". South China Morning Post. Hong Kong, China: Alibaba Group. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
- ^ Szeto, Kin-Yan (29 June 2011). The Martial Arts Cinema of the Chinese Diaspora: Ang Lee, John Woo, and Jackie Chan in Hollywood. Carbondale, Illinois: Southern Illinois University. p. 7. ISBN 978-0809386208.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help)