1. History
The coronation of Michelle Yeoh, the first Asian to receive the Oscar for best actress, is not only that of diversity. It is also that of a 60-year-old woman in Hollywood, the temple of youth, and of a genre cinema usually snubbed by the Academy. In “Everything Everywhere All at Once” (which has just been released in theaters), a kung-fu comedy to be linked on the madness that awaits our interconnected brains, she plays a Chinese immigrant from Los Angeles. Mother, wife and manager of a burnt-out laundromat, she discovers a destiny as a ubiquitous heroine in the multiverse. Yeoh rhymes mental load, family psychodrama and big mandals.
Oscars 2023 without a slap… and without flavor
2. Renaissance
“When I read the script for ‘EEAAO’, it was the one I had been waiting for for a long time, it was going to allow me to show my fans, my family and my audience what I am capable of: being funny, authentic and dramatic”, she confided during the pre-Oscars campaign, moved to tears. The film’s incredible journey eventually saw her triumph over Cate Blanchett, a once-time favorite for “Tár.” Having posted (then removed) on Instagram a
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