Michelle Yeoh became the first Asian woman to win Best Actress in the 95th Academy Awards. The Malaysian-born star beat out Hollywood heavyweights Cate Blanchett (Tár), Michelle Williams (The Fabelmans), Ana de Armas (Blonde) and Andrea Riseborough (To Leslie) to take home the honor.
Sharing when stepping on stage to receive the award, Michelle Yeoh said: "And ladies, don't let anyone tell you that you're past your prime. Never give up."
Michelle Yeoh happily shares after her first win at an Oscar (Photo: Getty Images).
She also did not forget to send a message to young people: "For those of you watching me tonight, this is a beacon of hope and possibility. Proof that dreams can absolutely come true. Ladies, don't let anyone tell you that your time is up."
On stage, Michelle Yeoh thanked the director of the film Everything Everywhere All At Once and the film studio A24. The Malaysian-born actress wanted to dedicate the award to her mother and all mothers in the world . She believes that her mother is a real-life superhero.
Michelle Yeoh is the second Asian to be nominated for Best Actor or Actress at an Academy Award. The first was Merle Oberon, an Indian-born actress. She was nominated for her performance in The Dark Angel (1935). However, Merle Oberon always tried to hide her Asian origins by changing her skin color and voice tone.
Michelle Yeoh is the first Asian female star to be honored in the Best Actress category at an Oscar (Photo: JJ).
Michelle Yeoh is completely different. She is proud of her Asian heritage and has established herself in Hollywood through her acting talent. She is considered the pride of the Asian community making a career in Hollywood.
In her recent SAG 2023 acceptance speech, Michelle Yeoh touched the hearts of many viewers when she said, "This award is not just for me, but for all the little girls who were there before me. Thank you for giving me a seat at this table because so many of us need it. We want to be recognized, we want to be heard, and today, you showed us that it is possible."
Michelle Yeoh, born in 1962, was crowned Miss Malaysia in 1983. She then went to Hong Kong to start her acting career before moving to the US. In her 40 years in the industry, the actress has appeared in many films that have been loved by audiences such as The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, Supercop, Tomorrow Never Dies, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Memoirs of a Geisha and Crazy Rich Asians.
Michelle Yeoh made her Hollywood debut in Tomorrow Never Dies (1997). In the film, she played a Chinese spy who confronts agent 007, played by Pierce Brosnan.
Michelle Yeoh's role in "Everything everywhere all at once" touches the emotions of viewers (Photo: News).
After that, Michelle Yeoh continued to conquer Hollywood audiences with a series of famous films such as Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Memoirs of a Geisha, Crazy Rich Asians. Most recently, she made experts and audiences mention her more often when participating in the project Everything everywhere all at once by directors Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert.
Everything Everywhere All At Once is one of the most successful independent projects of 2022. With a budget of only 25 million USD, the film achieved a total revenue of 4 times the amount spent, up to more than 103 million USD. After its release, the film received many compliments from experts and positive reactions from the audience.
Initially, the directors of Everything Everywhere All At Once wanted to cast martial arts star Jackie Chan in the lead role, and Michelle Yeoh was cast as the male lead's wife. However, Michelle Yeoh scoffed at the idea. "That's not happening," she declared.
When the filmmakers decided to change the role of the actress in the film, Michelle Yeoh agreed to take on the role. She transformed into Evelyn Wang - an immigrant woman, the owner of a laundry shop. Every day, Evelyn is crazy about her unsatisfactory business and difficult relationship with her daughter.
Michelle Yeoh hopes that more Asian artists will have their talents recognized and have the opportunity to develop their careers in Hollywood (Photo: News).
In a superpower transformation, Michelle Yeoh’s character swapped universes. This woman can travel through dimensions to defeat evil entities and save parallel worlds. The work touches the audience’s emotions because it deals with many hot issues such as family relationships, generational conflicts, etc.
"This is the first time you see an older, immigrant, Asian woman playing a superhero, having the opportunity to show off her fancy martial arts skills. Normally, they would cast young actors. Maybe girls, but in the male version, the superhero character is usually older," Michelle Yeoh said about the difference in her character.
2023 was a sweet year for Michelle Yeoh when her role in Everything Everywhere All At Once swept many film awards from Golden Globe, SAGs, Independent Spirit Award, Critics' Choice to Oscar. After the impressive victory at Oscar 2023, Michelle Yeoh mentioned the history of the Asian community's career in Hollywood.
"95 years of Oscar history. Of course, I'm very happy right now, but I also feel sad because I know, there have been many talented Asian actors who came here before me and I'm standing on their shoulders. Hopefully, this victory will break down invisible barriers and there will be more Asian faces appearing here," Michelle Yeoh told Time.
Michelle Yeoh has been with businessman Jean Todt since 2004 (Photo: Instagram).
Currently, at the age of 61, Michelle Yeoh is still working hard in the arts and is an Asian face sought after by Hollywood filmmakers. Audiences who love Michelle Yeoh will soon see her again in 2023 with two projects: Transformers: Rise of the Beasts through the voice role of Maximal Airazor and the sequel to the famous detective series Hercule Poirot called A Haunting in Venice . The actress also participates in the Avatar 3 project, scheduled to be released in 2024.
Michelle Yeoh was listed by People magazine as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world in 1997. In 2009, People magazine listed her as one of the 35 most beautiful movie stars in the world.
In her personal life, the actress had a short-lived, childless marriage to businessman Dickson Poon. In 2004, Michelle Yeoh met Jean Todt, former president of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (the governing body of Formula 1 racing), at a tournament in Shanghai, China. The two fell in love and got engaged a year later. They lived together since 2004 but did not marry or have children.
Michelle Yeoh won Best Actress at the 2023 Oscars ( Video : New York Post).
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