Michelle Yeoh — who has starred in films such as CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON and MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA — is joining the cast of the Netflix original series MARCO POLO in its second season. In the upcoming season, Michelle Yeoh’s character plays a mysterious figure from Hundred Eyes’ (Tom Wu) past.
“Michelle Yeoh is not only a screen legend and one of the greatest international action stars of all time, she’s one of the best actors of her generation. So we are thrilled to have her join one of the most diverse ensembles in television and bring her unique talents to MARCO POLO. Her role in the second season is one that’s going to add even more intrigue, mystery, and Asian martial arts to our rich story world.” said John Fusco, creator of the show.
MARCO POLOo season two will launch exclusively on Netflix in 2016.