Yeoh credited the decades of fervent activism within the Asian community with making it possible for Asian actors, who were once relegated to sidekick or background roles, to be so prominently featured in a movie.
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But “Everything Everywhere” was the first movie in which she portrayed the lead role. Yeoh broke into the Hollywood scene in 1997 with the James Bond film “Tomorrow Never Dies” and since then has been featured in several blockbusters, including “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” in 2000 and “Crazy Rich Asians” in 2018. Duvall majored in drama at Principia College (Elsah, IL), then. CA, to Mildred Virginia (Hart), an amateur actress, and William Howard Duvall, a career military officer who later became an admiral. I do make very clear choices that drive me into movies that are very supportive or about strong women, and I normally gravitate away from those that do not show women in the way that I believe that they are,” Yeoh has told NBC News about her career. Release Calendar Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes. As an actor who managed to buck the typical “damsel in distress” stereotypes in action movies and instead often portrayed crime-fighting heroes, Yeoh became known as a feminist trailblazer in entertainment. She first made a name for herself in Hong Kong cinema, becoming a prolific and respected martial arts action icon in the late 1980s and the 1990s. While Yeoh has been celebrated as a breakout star in Hollywood for “Everything Everywhere,” she is an industry veteran, with a career that spans decades, countries and languages. And Luise Rainer, a white actress, won the category for portraying a Chinese slave in the 1937 drama “The Good Earth.” Merle Oberon, who received a nod for the 1935 film “The Dark Angel,” concealed her South Asian identity throughout her screen career. Yeoh, who was born in Malaysia, is only the second Asian actress to be nominated in her category however, she is considered the first “openly” Asian actress with the distinction. Yeoh’s Oscar is particularly significant given the history of Asian actors and the Academy Awards. "Because they are really the superheroes, and without them none of us would be here tonight." From left, Stephanie Hsu, Michelle Yeoh, and Ke Huy Quan in 'Everything Everywhere All At Once'.
"I have to dedicate this to my mom, all the moms in the world," an emotional Yeoh said. Yeoh beat out Cate Blanchett for “Tár,” Ana de Armas for “Blonde,” Andrea Riseborough for “To Leslie” and Michelle Williams for “The Fabelmans.”Įchoing the theme of her film, which centered heavily on immigrant motherhood, Yeoh paid tribute to her own mother. "This is proof that dreams dream big and dreams do come true." "For all the little boys and girls who look like me watching tonight, this is a beacon of hope and possibilities," Yeoh said in her acceptance speech.
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