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It’s My Time review – Michelle Yeoh excels in Rocky-style quest to be Rubik’s Cube champ

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True story about a former maths teacher who became a puzzle champion in retirement is squeezed into predictable sports-movie formula

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Section: Film
By: Cath Clarke
Published: Oct 13, 2026, 8:00 AM UTC
Updated: Oct 13, 2026, 8:01 AM UTC

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Michelle Yeoh

Malaysian actress (born 1962)

Michelle Yeoh Choo Kheng is a Malaysian actress. In a career spanning over four decades, she has acted in film and television productions covering a wide range of genres and received various accolades, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award, along with nominations for two British Academy Film Awards. Credited as Michelle Khan in her early films, she rose to fame in the 1980s and 1990s after starring in Hong Kong action and martial arts films where she performed her own stunts.

Rubik's Cube

3D combination puzzle

The Rubik's Cube is a 3D combination puzzle invented in 1974 by Hungarian sculptor and professor of architecture Ernő Rubik. Originally called the Magic Cube, the puzzle was licensed by Rubik to be sold by Pentangle Puzzles in the UK in 1978, and then by Ideal Toy Corp in 1980 via businessman Tibor Laczi and Seven Towns founder Tom Kremer. The cube was released internationally in 1980 and became one of the most recognised icons in popular culture. It won the 1980 German Game of the Year special award for Best Puzzle.

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