Michelle Yeoh says she is looking for new challenges including as a producer, as she credited perseverance, hard work and passion for her historic Oscar win last month.
The 60-year-old became the first Asian to win the Academy Award for best actress for her performance as a laundromat owner in "Everything Everywhere All at Once." The movie won a total of seven awards, including best picture.Returning to her native Malaysia to celebrate her mother's birthday, Yeoh said she felt a sense of relief after clinching the award.
"It was a roller coaster ride that started last year when the movie first came out. It was a whole year of not knowing, wanting, hoping, wishing," she told a news conference. "During the journey, everyone was asking, `Do you want the Oscar?' I said, hell, yes, of course I want the Oscar. Who doesn't? I am not going to beat around the bush and say no because it represents so much to so many of us.
Yeoh, who started her career in Hong Kong before becoming a Hollywood star, said she was blessed to have been able to work on diverse movies and with "forward thinking filmmakers to fight for what I truly believe in -- representation, diversity, especially empowerment of women." She said she refuses to be boxed in stereotypical roles but believes in pushing the envelope in her career."Directors have no life. I love my life too much," she said in jest. "I love producing.
Yeoh said she will be heading back to London to complete the filming of "Wicked," a two-part movie adaptation of the hit Broadway musical directed by Jon Chu. She said she hopes to return to Asia in the next few months. "I am always looking for a challenge," Yeoh said. "I believe there is so much to do in our part of the world. All of us collectively. Don't isolate yourself. Don't feel that I must always tell my story. We are collaborators, we are storytellers. Let's work together and do great things."
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Michelle Yeoh seeks new challenges after Oscar winMichelle Yeoh says she is looking for new challenges including as a producer, as she credited perseverance, hard work and passion for her historic Oscar win last month.
Read more »
The Best Movies On Amazon Prime Video Canada Right NowAmazon's Prime Video is known as the home of such critically acclaimed TV series as 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' and 'Daisy Jones and the Six', but the streaming service also offers an array of movies. From Oscar-winning Hollywood hits to Prime Video originals, check out a sampling of some of the best movies available to…
Read more »
Myles Gray was likely suffering manic episode when police beat him, sister tells B.C. inquest - Terrace StandardMyles Gray was likely suffering manic episode when police beat him, sister tells B.C. inquest
Read more »
Nanaimo's point in time count seeks volunteersSo far, about 40 to 50 people have volunteered for the count of the city’s unhoused population, and another 20 to 30 are needed
Read more »
Chevron seeks drilling ship to expand gas search in eastern Mediterranean, sources sayChevron, which operates in the three eastern Mediterranean countries, issued a lease tender seeking a drilling vessel in 2024 for a year with an option to extend for several years, the sources said
Read more »
DeSantis seeks to control Disney with state oversight powersGov. Ron DeSantis and Florida lawmakers ratcheted up pressure on Walt Disney World on Monday.
Read more »