A photo of Michelle Yeoh (right) with her mother Janet and husband Jean Todt. Photos: Michelle Yeoh/Instagram
Malaysian actress Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh recently returned to her home country with her husband Jean Todt to host a wedding banquet.
During her time in her hometown of Ipoh, the Oscar winner took the opportunity to reconnect with her extended family, as seen in three photos shared on Instagram on Thursday (Dec 21).
Yeoh, 61, captioned her post: "In Ipoh and (I) was so happy. So many siblings, cousins, family (members) came from all around the world to celebrate. Thank you to (the) Lim family for hosting us all at their fantastic museum!"
The first photo showed the actress, her mother Datin Janet Yeoh, Todt, and other relatives comfortably seated in a living room decorated with red lanterns and papers bearing the Chinese words "Together Forever".
In the second picture, Yeoh and her husband – who tied the knot in Geneva, Switzerland on July 27 – could be seen clasping hands with Janet, 84. Todt, 77, smiled brightly as he casually draped an arm over his mother-in-law's shoulder.
The final image painted a lively scene – featuring Yeoh, Todt and Janet surrounded by a sizable group of relatives.
Yeoh's Best Actress Oscar statuette, which she took home earlier in March for her performance in Everything Everywhere All At Once, can also be seen on the table.
Yeoh took the opportunity to reconnect with her extended family during her time in Ipoh.
Yeoh is the first Malaysian to win an Oscar and the first Asian woman to clinch the Best Actress award.
Many Malaysians warmly welcomed the movie star's return while others expressed surprise at the scale of her family gathering.
"How can you (hold) such a huge family gathering? There are less than 10 in my family and we're struggling like we're 100," one netizen joked.
Another said: "Everyone rushes to ski in this season of snowfall, but Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh chooses to return to her hometown. Merry Christmas to you and your family."
