- By Aanchal Sharma
- Mon, 13 Mar 2023 08:59 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Michelle Yeoh created history at the 95th Academy Awards 2023 by winning the Best Actress for the film Everything Everywhere All At Once. The actor is now the first Asian to win the prestigious Oscar award.
Last month, Michelle Yeoh created a new record when she became the first Asian to win Best Actress at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. Notably, only one non-white woman, Halle Berry has received a Best Actress Oscar in its history of 95 years.
The plot of Everything Everywhere All At Once revolves around an ageing Chinese immigrant Evelyn Wang, who is swept up in an insane adventure and finds herself alone to save the world by exploring other universes connecting with the lives she could have led.
Speaking about the same, Michelle Yeoh in an earlier interview with BBC said, “I'm very aware that it's beyond me being recognised as an actress. It's a whole community of Asians coming forward and saying: You have to do this for us.”
“Asians tend to not show so much emotion. And I think maybe it's a misconception that we don't need our stories told, which is not true. It's how we tell the story that makes a difference. The audience wants Hollywood to reflect the global community,” Michelle Yeoh added in her interview.
Michelle Yeoh further spoke about how it was difficult for her to resonate with the fact that she was a minority. "Being called a minority didn't register with me. I come from Malaysia, and we are a multiracial society, and have always embraced each other's differences. The world has evolved, and there are other markets that will keep growing. That is good for Hollywood because it will show them that they have to evolve and be better," Michelle Yeoh said in her interview with BBC
"I think the Asian community has felt so unseen for such a long time. But the sea of change is happening. It's taken time, and I am only grateful to see it," the actor added.