- Born
- Height5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
- At an early age Francoise passed on an opportunity to study in music and chose to persue a degree in Political Science. It was during those years, Francoise started with modeling. That career didn't last long, but she did get the opportunity to star with Jackie Chan in Rumble in the Bronx (1995). For her work, she earned two Hong Kong Film Award nominations and a star was born.
Francoise was not a martial artist, but she trained in screen-fighting. With her athletic skills she ended up doing various martial arts movies, including two with the legendary Jet Li.
- IMDb mini biography by: J.
- She trained with stuntman Bruce Fontaine's regular Wushu classes.
- Her father is Chinese and her mother is French-Canadian.
- Yip's skills include stunt and wire work, martial arts for the screen, firearm etiquette, squib, dancing, piano, skiing, ice skating, roller blading, swimming and golf. She speaks English, French and basic Cantonese.
- She successfully completed the BMO Bank of Montreal Vancouver Marathon on May 6, 2007 in just under 5 hours. Finishing at 2358 place out of over 3000 runners.
- She once hosted a sports program on television in Canada.
- [nude scenes] I've been asked to, but if I am going to do something like that, I would rather do it for more than just taking my shirt off or just for gratuitous stuff.
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