The word Miao may be considered Hmong to some but don't think it's the case here

[theking]

No One Believed That This Nora Miao and Bruce Lee Scene Was Real

In 1972's "Way of the Dragon," a seemingly ordinary fight scene contains a fleeting moment between Bruce Lee and Nora Miao that most viewers dismissed as simple choreography. For decades, audiences saw nothing beyond two actors performing their roles—a hero protecting a damsel, exchanging a brief glance amid the chaos of an action sequence. But what if this overlooked moment contained something more? What if, hidden within this standard beat of martial arts cinema, there existed a glimpse of something genuine that no one recognized until decades later? This is the story of how a two-second exchange between actors became one of cinema's most misunderstood moments, and the shocking revelation that finally brought its true significance to light.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNA8NLPekoQ&t=2s