BAAM at The Gem Presents a Michelle Yeoh Film Series- Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Join BAAM at The Gem for a Michelle Yeoh Film Series on Mondays at 6:00 pm throughout the fall.

This film series celebrates the extraordinary career of Michelle Yeoh, whose groundbreaking performances have redefined action cinema, expanded representation for Asian actors on the global stage, and showcased her versatility across genres—from martial arts epics to award-winning dramas. Through her roles, Yeoh has inspired generations of filmmakers and audiences, cementing her legacy as one of the most influential figures in contemporary film.

Dedicated to the memory of Linda Gamble, whose volunteerism, intelligence, and patience were vital to The Gem’s early success—a beloved part of our community and (yes!) the only one among us with a degree in film studies.

CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON, 2000

Monday, September 29th

In 19th century Qing Dynasty China, a warrior (Chow Yun-Fat) gives his sword, Green Destiny, to his lover (Michelle Yeoh) to deliver to safe keeping, but it is stolen, and the chase is on to find it. The search leads to the House of Yu where the story takes on a whole different level. Rated PG-13

Click here to purchase Pay What You Can tickets for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA, 2005

Monday, October 6th

In the 1920s, 9-year-old Chiyo (Suzuka Ohgo) gets sold to a geisha house. There, she is forced into servitude, receiving nothing in return until the house’s ruling hierarchy determines if she is of high enough quality to service the clientele — men who visit and pay for conversation, dance and song. After rigorous years of training, Chiyo becomes Sayuri (Ziyi Zhang), a geisha of incredible beauty and influence. Life is good for Sayuri, but World War II is about to disrupt the peace. Rated PG-13

Click here to purchase Pay What You Can tickets for Memoirs of a Geisha.

THE HEORIC TRIO, 1993

Monday, October 20th

In Hong Kong, babies are being kidnapped by the Invisible Woman (Michelle Yeoh) for the Evil Master (Yee Kwan Yan), who plans to raise them to become unbeatable warriors. The Invisible Woman’s sister, Tung (Anita Mui), married to the police officer investigating the kidnappings, secretly fights crime as Wonder Woman. When the Invisible Woman reconnects with her sister and her childhood friend, Thief Catcher (Maggie Cheung), they convince her to team up with them to defeat the Evil Master. Rated R

Click here to purchase Pay What You Can tickets for The Heroic Trio.

EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE, 2022

Monday, November 3rd

When an interdimensional rupture unravels reality, an unlikely hero must channel her newfound powers to fight bizarre and bewildering dangers from the multiverse as the fate of the world hangs in the balance. Rated R

Click here to purchase Pay What You Can tickets for Everything Everywhere All At Once.

Ken Eisen, the Gem’s film booker extraordinaire, will introduce Michelle Yeoh in a very brief video before each film in the series. Ken is one of the founders of Railroad Square Cinema in Waterville and is the founder and programming director of the Maine International Film Festival. He was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award this past July at MIFF. It is really Ken’s work that brings fabulous content to The Gem’s screens. You’ll finally be able to place a face with the name!

Social hour at 5:00 pm

Films at 6:00 pm

Pay What You Can tickets benefit future BAAM programming.