In Minions: The Rise of Gru, what is the name of the kung fu instructor?

In Minions: The Rise of Gru, the kung fu instructor is Master Chow. She is a former kung fu teacher who now works at an acupuncture clinic in San Francisco’s Chinatown.

Master Chow enters the story when Kevin, Stuart, and Bob are being chased by Wild Knuckles’ henchmen. She defeats the attackers, then agrees to teach the Minions kung fu so they can rescue Gru. Their training is highly unconventional: the Minions imitate the movements enthusiastically but understand little of the discipline behind them.

Master Chow is voiced by Michelle Yeoh, whose real-world career includes extensive martial-arts cinema, including Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. The character’s role is more than a quick joke: her lessons give the Minions the confidence and physical skills they need for the climactic confrontation with the Vicious 6. “Sifu” is a Chinese martial-arts title that can mean teacher or master, but it is not the character’s name. The film identifies her specifically as Master Chow.