In Minions: The Rise of Gru, Master Chow trains the Minions in martial arts.
Master Chow is a skilled martial artist whom Kevin, Stuart, Bob, and Otto encounter while seeking help after Gru is kidnapped. She initially refuses to train them, but their determination eventually leads her to teach them kung fu-style techniques.
The training sequence gives the Minions new physical skills while retaining their slapstick style. Their progress is important to the rescue plot and to the film’s action-comedy structure.
Master Chow is voiced in the English version by Michelle Yeoh. She is separate from Belle Bottom and the other members of the Vicious 6, the villainous group opposing Gru. The character’s name is sometimes confused with generic martial-arts titles, but “Master Chow” is the specific name used in the film.