The oscar awards gala it goes far beyond one night: it talks about the red carpet, it talks about reactions (like Angela Bassett’s) and it talks, of course, about cinema. ‘Everything at once everywhere’ has been the star of the night, with a total of seven awards, including the one received by its protagonist, Michelle Yeoh. The Malaysian actress thus became the first Asian actress to win an Oscar. 95 years after the birth of the awards, history is still being made.

“To all the boys and girls who look like me who are watching this tonight: this is a beacon of hope and possibility,” said the actress, who plays Evelyn Wang, a Chinese-American immigrant who owns a laundromat in charge of to save the multiverse. Yeoh’s Oscar is, in her own words, “proof that dreams come true”. “And ladies, don’t let anyone tell you that you’re past your prime. Never give up,” she added.

Yeoh has dedicated the Oscar to his mother, but also “to all the mothers in the world, because they are the true superheroines“. “She [la madre de Yeoh] he is 84 years old and I take this [la estatuilla] home for her”. The mother of the actress lives in Malaysia, with the rest of her family and many of her friends. The actress has also taken the opportunity to dedicate the award to part of the family she has in Hong Kong, where she herself she started her career as an actress, and, obviously, to the Hollywood Academy “This is history!”

About to turn 60, Yeoh has received his first Oscar. “And after 40 years I receive this. It serves to show that we will win the battle,” the actress told the journalists present at the gala. “And it is what we are doing. Do not give up, never give up… Ignite that flame in your souls and follow the path. believe. Dare to dream Because if you don’t dream it’s impossible. And nothing is impossible. Look at me, where I am.

Yeoh’s nomination was already historic

The truth is Michelle Yeoh’s nomination was already historic: She was the first Asian (and Asian-identifying) actress to be nominated in the Lead Actress category. Merle Oberon, actress from the golden age of Hollywood, nominated in 1935 for ‘Angel in the Dark’, was really Asian too: born in Bombay (India), her father was British and her mother was of part Ceylon (present-day) ancestry. Sri Lanka) and partly Maori. Nevertheless, Oberon hid his past to pass for white and be able to succeed in international Hollywood cinema. Her nomination, in fact, was thanks to her portrayal of Kitty Vane, a white woman.

“This is truly a historic moment and I have the Academy to thank for recognizing, embracing diversity and true representation,” Yeoh herself said backstage. “It’s something we’ve worked very hard on for a long time and tonight We have broken the glass ceiling (…). It’s not just for the Asian community, but for anyone who has sense identified as a minority. We deserve to be heard, we deserve to be seen, we deserve to have the same opportunities to have a seat at the table. It’s all we’re asking for. Give us a chance. Let’s prove we’re worth it.”

In addition to the award for best actress, ‘Everything at once everywhere’ has been one of the Big Oscar Winners: Ke Huy Quan and Jamie Lee Curtis each won an Oscar for best supporting actor and actress, the film won Oscars for best picture, best direction and best original screenplay and best film editing.