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Michelle Yeoh
Four decades from Hong Kong action star to 'the first Asian woman to win Best Actress' — she turned a career the West underrated into the single most quoted ceiling-break in Oscars history.
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· Daniel Anderson
Jackson Wang enchants as the ‘MAGIC MAN’ in sophomore album
Jackson Wang dropped his sophomore album “MAGIC MAN” on Friday along with a music video for “Blue.” The album has 10 tracks, including the previously released “Blow” and “Cruel.” Wang had a hand in co-writing several songs on the album, such as “Champagne Cool,” “Go Ghost,”…
· Daniel Anderson
Video: Michelle Yeoh calls magic trick ‘boring’ … until a ‘bleeding’ card blows her mind
Legendary actor Michelle Yeoh freaked out over a bloody magic card trick performed by Asian American magician Kevin Li. Initially unimpressed with Li’s card trick, Yeoh says, “This is getting boring,” before the magician stabs the five of hearts card with a needle and turns it…
· Grace Kim
Michelle Yeoh to receive the Toronto International Film Festival’s Groundbreaker Award
Michelle Yeoh will receive the inaugural TIFF Share Her Journey Groundbreaker Award at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 11 at Fairmont Royal York Hotel. “Michelle Yeoh is the definition of groundbreaking. Her screen work has spanned continents, genres and…
· Grace Kim
Netflix reveals first look at Michelle Yeoh’s character in new fantasy film ‘The School for Good and Evil’
Netflix unveiled a first look at the upcoming fantasy film “The School for Good and Evil,” featuring Michelle Yeoh. The streaming service shared a photo from the movie to Twitter, writing, "Here is your #GoldenFirstLook at Michelle Yeoh as Professor Emma Anemone in The School…
· Ryan General
Michelle Yeoh reveals why Quentin Tarantino didn’t cast her in ‘Kill Bill’
During Michelle Yeoh’s recent cover interview with Town & Country, she revealed that she asked director Quentin Tarantino why she was not cast in his movie “Kill Bill.” The filmmaker previously shared that the international superstar was a major influence behind the film’s…
· Ryan General
Michelle Yeoh receives honorary doctorate from AFI: ‘After I learned how to fall, I could learn how to fly’
Malaysian actor Michelle Yeoh accepted her honorary doctorate of fine arts from the American Film Institute (AFI) and delivered a speech during AFI’s 2022 commencement ceremony on Saturday. Addressing this year’s graduating class, the legendary 60-year-old actor imparted lessons…
· Bryan Ke
Jolin Tsai loses 270K followers after not sharing ‘There is only one China’ post following Pelosi’s Taiwan visit
Taiwanese singer Jolin Tsai purportedly lost around 270,000 Weibo followers for not sharing China Central Television (CCTV) News’ “One China” post after U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan on Aug. 2. On Monday, fans noticed that the 41-year-old’s follower count on…
· Grace Kim
Michelle Yeoh becomes Dr. Yeoh as first Asian artist to receive AFI’s honorary doctorate in fine arts
Michelle Yeoh will receive an honorary doctorate of fine arts degree from the American Film Institute “for contributions of distinction to the art of the moving image.” She will be the first Asian artist to receive the honor. The award will be presented on Saturday, Aug. 13, at…
· Ryan General
Michelle Yeoh thanks fans as ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ surpasses $100MM milestone
“Everything Everywhere All at Once” became A24’s first film to reach over $100 million in global ticket sales. The sci-fi action thriller, which stars Michelle Yeoh, is the indie film company’s highest-grossing film to date, topping previous hits “Hereditary” ($80.2 million),…
· Bryan Ke
Harry Shum Jr. joins ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Season 19 cast
Harry Shum Jr. will join the main cast of “Grey’s Anatomy” Season 19. Shum, 40, will play Daniel “Blue” Kwan, a “sharp-witted, impatient and brilliant” first-year surgical resident, according to Deadline. “He is generous by nature but competitive to a fault, naturally gifted,…
· Bryan Ke
Cast announced for ‘Aznbbgrl,’ series about lives of Asian American women in OC’s Little Saigon
Actors Cathy Bui (“All I Ever Wanted”), Lynn Kim Do (“FBI: Most Wanted”) and Jazelle Villanueva (“Valets”) are set to play the three leads of Freeform and 20th Television's Asian American coming-of-age series "Aznbbgrl.” The series will follow the story of three Asian American…
· William Yuk
Michelle Yeoh says hot dog finger scene was ‘most beautiful love story’ in ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’
In an interview with Variety, Michelle Yeoh shared her experiences with filming some of the most bizzare scenes in the wonderfully weird A24 film “Everything Everywhere All At Once.” Daniel Kwan and Daniel Schienert (known collectively as the Daniels) managed to find ways to…
· Jane Nam
‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ subtitles panned by Taiwanese viewers for ‘over-translating’
Actor Michelle Yeoh’s sci-fi drama “Everything Everywhere All at Once” has come under criticism in Taiwan for its subtitle translations. Since its Taiwan premiere on April 22, the action-packed film has won audiences over with its mind-bending plot. Netizens were upset with some…
· Carl Samson
Designers Prabal Gurung , Phillip Lim to collab on costumes for Disney Plus’ ‘American Born Chinese’
Renowned designers Prabal Gurung and Phillip Lim will collaborate for the first time in Disney Plus’ upcoming series “American Born Chinese.” Based on Gene Luen Yang’s graphic novel of the same name, “American Born Chinese” follows a high school student who makes a new friend…
· Bryan Ke
‘I can do all these things’: Michelle Yeoh gets emotional about her acting range ‘finally’ being recognized
The film, which was directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, follows the story of Evelyn Wang, a struggling laundromat owner who can tap into the memories and skills of other Evelyns from different universes to help her fight a "great evil" that is spreading in the…
· Ryan General
Michelle Yeoh reveals she almost died doing her own stunts with Jackie Chan in ‘Supercop’
Legendary actor Michelle Yeoh revealed in an interview with Entertainment Weekly that she nearly died while filming a scene in “Supercop.” In the 1992 Hong Kong film, Yeoh, who played a cop, co-starred with martial arts icon Jackie Chan and reportedly did many of her dangerous…
· Ryan General
Michelle Yeoh, Daniel Wu join cast of Destin Daniel Cretton-helmed ‘American Born Chinese’ adaptation
Michelle Yeoh is reuniting with “Shang-Chi” director Daniel Destin Cretton for the Disney Plus series adaptation of Gene Luen Yang’s award-winning graphic novel “American Born Chinese.” The upcoming series also stars Daniel Wu (“Into the Badlands”), Chin Han (“Mortal Kombat”),…
· Bryan Ke
Simu Liu reveals he gave his parents ‘a lot of crap’ growing up for giving him an Asian name
Like many Asians living in countries where English is spoken by a majority of the population, “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” star Simu Liu says revealed it took him a lot of time and patience before he could learn to appreciate his name. A common insecurity: In a…
· Bryan Ke
Simu Liu ‘Nearly Cried’ Putting the Shang-Chi Costume On for the First Time
Simu Liu, star of “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” felt very emotional the first time he donned his superhero costume but became jokingly irritated by it days later. The 31-year-old Canadian actor spoke to Toronto Life on Jan. 19 about his jump from playing Jung Kim…
· Carl Samson
Marvel’s ‘Shang-Chi’ Cast Reveals Awkwafina, Michelle Yeoh
Marvel Studios has revealed the full cast of “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the 10 Rings,” its first Asian-led superhero film. Starring Chinese Canadian actor Simu Liu, “Shang-Chi” will open in theaters on July 9, 2021, after being pushed back twice due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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