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"The Lady" tells the story of the painful separation from Suu Kyi's two sons and husband, Dr. Michael Aris, who were allowed only rare visits to Burma during her house arrest. However, out of fears that the theme would cause opposition and intervention from the Burmese government, the movie was filmed in Thailand, was kept as a secret, and even filmed under a different name to avoid possible difficulties. Even when Aung San Suu Kyi was released from house arrest on November 13, 2010, the Burmese government rejected Yeoh's visit to Burma.When Michelle finally got permitted entering Burma and met with Suu Kyi, she described the Nobel Peace Prize winner as a living legend. "The minute I met her, all she did was she threw open her arms gave me the biggest hug, like she was welcoming a family member. When you sit next to her, I forgot I was making a film, I forgot everything, I just looked at her. She's warm she's articulate, she's straight-forward, she loves to tease, she's quick to laugh. She's also very curious. She kept asking me about my family, myself, my country -- because when you think about it, she's not been out of Burma since '88. So when someone comes from abroad they're bringing a part of the world to her," said Yeoh. Throughout the 15 years of her house arrest, she had the full support of her husband, Michael. Despite seeing each other infrequently, their relationship was always tender and loving. "It's not that he didn't understand and I think this where true love comes in. When you love somebody you enable them to be who they are and you help them to realize their potential and I think he knew this was his wife's calling and you know, why would you try to stop something so important when someone can make a difference. That was what he was doing. That was what the whole family was doing. They were putting the needs of others [first] and it's a very noble cause," However, despite their goodwill, their relationship ended sadly. Diagnosed with cancer in 1997 and desperate to see his wife, Dr Aris applied for a visa to visit her thirty times. Each application was rejected and he died in 1999, having not seen Suu Kyi since 1995. Suu Kyi currently resides in Burma and she continues to carry on her campaign to fight for the country's freedom everyday. "The Lady" will be in Taiwan cinemas in March at the earliest. ◆ 追蹤更多華視影音及圖文新聞：
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