Pasha Umer
Pasha Omer [1], is a Chinese Uyghur actress from Xinjiang, best known for starring in the film "Mirage" (1987), and has been residing in Hong Kong since marriage.
Biography
Pasha was born in Xinjiang. In 1981, she joined the Xinjiang Song and Dance Troupe as a dancer and was later selected in 1989 to join the Oriental Song and Dance Troupe as a solo dancer. In 1986, she performed in the musical film *Songs of the Tianshan Mountains*, created to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
In 1987, she played a lead role in the Hong Kong–China co-produced action film *Mirage*, directed by Hong Kong director Tsui Siu-Ming, in which she portrayed Gashalova, a White Russian female bandit leader.
In 1990, she appeared in two low-budget Chinese action films: *The Great Rescue*, directed by Xie Hong, and *Cheetah Strikes*, directed by Yan Jizhou and Zhao Yijun, both receiving limited attention.
In 1993, due to her husband's job transfer, Pasha relocated to Hong Kong. She continued her dance career by choreographing for local performances, including the opera *Turandot* and shows by the Netherlands Dance Theatre during their visit to Hong Kong. In 1997, she held a solo dance performance titled “Silk Road Flowing Grace” at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre.
In 2002, she co-invested with friends to open a Xinjiang restaurant at Island Beverly in Causeway Bay, where she occasionally performed spontaneous Uyghur dances for customers.[2][1]