Michelle Yeoh’s ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ won Best Picture at the 95th Academy Awards, making Yeoh the first Asian woman to win the award. The film also won Best Director for Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, Best Supporting Actor for Ke Huy Quan, and Best Original Screenplay..
The film follows Evelyn Wang (Yeoh), a Chinese immigrant who is struggling to keep her family and business afloat. When she is audited by the IRS, she is thrust into a multiverse of alternate realities, where she must learn to fight for her life and the fate of the universe..
Yeoh’s performance in the film has been praised for its depth and nuance. She brings to life a character who is at once relatable and extraordinary. Her win is a testament to the power of representation and the importance of telling stories that reflect the experiences of all people..
In addition to Yeoh’s win, the Oscars also saw wins for several other Asian and Asian American actors. Quan became the first Asian man to win an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in nearly 40 years, and Stephanie Hsu was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film..
The Oscars are the most prestigious awards in the film industry, and their recognition of ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ is a major milestone for Asian representation in Hollywood. The film’s success is a reminder that audiences are hungry for stories that reflect their own experiences, and that it is possible to achieve success without sacrificing authenticity..
Here is a full list of the winners at the 95th Academy Awards:.
* Best Picture: ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’.
* Best Director: Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’.
* Best Actor: Brendan Fraser, ‘The Whale’.
* Best Actress: Michelle Yeoh, ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’.
* Best Supporting Actor: Ke Huy Quan, ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’.
* Best Supporting Actress: Jamie Lee Curtis, ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’.
* Best Original Screenplay: Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’.
* Best Adapted Screenplay: Sarah Polley, ‘Women Talking’.
* Best Animated Feature Film: ‘Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio’.
* Best International Feature Film: ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ (Germany).
* Best Documentary Feature: ‘Navalny’.
* Best Documentary Short Subject: ‘The Elephant Whisperers’.
* Best Live Action Short Film: ‘An Irish Goodbye’.
* Best Animated Short Film: ‘The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse’.
The 95th Academy Awards were hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and aired on ABC on March 12, 2023..
