Michelle Yeoh has been barred from Myanmar because of her portrayal of the country's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, officials said.
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The BBC reported the actress was turned away when she attempted to enter Myanmar last week.
"She did not have the chance to enter Myanmar again. She was deported straight away on the first flight after arriving at Yangon International Airport," the BBC quoted an official as saying.
Yeoh plays the Nobel Peace Prize winner in Luc Besson's upcoming bio-picture "The Lady."
The 48-year-old actress has appeared in the films "Tomorrow Never Dies," "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," "Memoirs of a Geisha" and "The Children of Huang Shi."
