Celebration of love: Yeoh granted her mother’s wish by hosting a wedding banquet in in her hometown Ipoh. Photo: Sin Chew Daily
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian actress Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh has kept her promise to her mother, Datin Janet Yeoh, by celebrating her marriage to Jean Todt with loved ones in her home country.
Janet, 84, was reported to have said previously that she was not informed about her daughter’s wedding in Geneva, Switzerland, and suggested a separate wedding banquet here.
On Sunday, the Oscar winner hosted a simple and intimate wedding banquet at a restaurant in her hometown of Ipoh.
The private ceremony was attended by some 100 people, most of whom are close relatives and friends, Sin Chew Daily reported.
Yeoh, 61, wore a sleeveless aquamarine top and lime green pants while Todt, 77, opted for a casual all-black outfit.
A photoshopped poster of Yeoh and Todt in the film Tomorrow Never Dies was displayed at the entrance of the restaurant.
Another poster displayed the couple’s wedding invitation sent to guests in Geneva. It included a handwritten note indicating that Dec 17 marked 7,135 days since the pair’s first meeting in Shanghai, China on June 4, 2004.
Todt proposed to Yeoh on July 26, 2004 after dating for a month and a half. The couple tied the knot on July 27.
In March, Yeoh became the first Malaysian to win an Oscar and the first Asian woman to win the Best Actress award.
