- 2008: Cast in Mathieu Kassovitz's "Babylon A.D."
- 2008: Cast in the fantasy action film "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor"
- 2007: Cast in Danny Boyle's Sci-fi thriller, "Sunshine"
- 2005: Cast as Mameha, the elegant and experienced geisha in Rob Marshall's film version of "Memoirs of a Geisha"
- 2002: Produced (also starred) "The Touch"
- 2000: Co-starred with Chow Yun Fat in Ang Lee's "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"
- 2000: Signed five-year joint venture with Media Asia Group to produce and star in films under her own banner Mythical Films
- 1997: Announced as the new 'Bond girl' opposite Pierce Brosnan in "Tomorrow Never Dies"
- 1996: US feature debut, "Supercop"; credited as Michelle Khan
- 1992: Returned to acting after divorce and teamed with Jackie Chan for "Police Story 3: Supercop"
- 1989: Announced her retirement from acting at the request of her husband Dickson Poon
- 1985: Feature debut, "Owl vs. Dumbo"
- 1985: Began starring in action films with her second feature "Yes, Madam!"
- 1983: While vacationing in Hong Kong as Miss Malaysia, approached by D&B Films to make a commercial with Jackie Chan
- 1983: Awarded the title of Miss Malaysia
- Began appearing in stage productions
- Moved to England to attend the Royal Academy of Dance
- Suffered first major injury while making "Stunt Woman/Ah Kam/The Story of Stuntwoman Ah Kam"
- Signed with D&B Films
- Left the Royal Academy of Dance in London after a ballet injury halted her postgraduate work




