Bond girl, Crouching Tiger star Michelle Yeoh deported

In a scene straight out of a political thriller movie, Hollywood actress Michelle Yeoh, 48, was immediately deported from Myanmar June 22 upon arrival. A source from the military-backed government said Yeoh was placed on its blacklist but failed to give the real reason why.

This was to be her second visit; she was able to enter the country fine this past December. But on that visit, Yeoh met with a famous political figure that she’s playing in her next movie “The Lady” – pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi.

Suu Kyi, 66, is known for her political activism against the government. She’s won a Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts. But she’s better known for having been detained by the military junta for two decades and was finally released last year just days after the elections, which she was barred from running.

“You feel a real sense of calm when you’re with her,” Yeoh told the Guardian newspaper in December after the meeting. “She’s a very striking figure. She is so proud of her culture and the best way to show it is with dignity and elegance. She has a glow and an aura about her.”

In her first comment on last week’s deportation, Yeoh said in a statement Thursday that she was “shocked and terribly saddened by the action.” She added, ”I harbor no ill will resulting from this incident and continue to remain fond of Burma [Myanmar's other name] and the Burmese people. I continue to cherish hopes to see this country continue its progress towards peace and democracy and to be able to return soon.”

Yeoh shot to international fame when she costarred with Pierce Brosnan in the 1997 James Bond film “Tomorrow Never Dies.” She has also starred in “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” and “Memoirs of a Geisha.”