“The best thing that has happened is I receive a script that doesn’t describe the character as a Chinese or Asian-looking person,” Michelle Yeoh said. “That, for me, is the biggest step forward.'
finally became an Oscar-winning actor just two months ago for “Everything Everywhere All At Once.” Yeoh says Asian performers were ignored for far too long, but she is hopeful for the future.at Cannes, Yeoh reflected on the first time she came to the prestigious festival with “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” more than 20 years ago.
Yeoh continued: “When ‘Crouching Tiger’ came out, people were saying, ‘No one in America will watch this film because they don’t know how to read subtitles.’ But guess what? Americans do know how to read.” When “Crazy Rich Asians” became a global success in 2018, Yeoh says Hollywood executives finally paid attention. But if “Crazy Rich Asians” didn’t turn a profit, she says, “I wouldn’t be sitting here today.” Yeoh spoke about the double standard in the entertainment business where men are given more second chances than women, even with financial failures.
As for that Oscar win, Yeoh says she hopes it’ll create a path forward not just for her to be able to negotiate for better pay and better roles, but for others.
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