Michelle Yeoh’s Oscar speech gave Anna Wong chills.
Wong, an event planner and production executive, is the niece and namesake of Anna May Wong, a Chinese-American screen legend who helped pave the way for Asian representation in Hollywood, but never got the accolades she deserved.
“It was such an emotional moment,” Wong told As It Happens host Nil Köksal. “It’s an amazing moment for the Asian community and it’s an amazing moment for Asian actors. And then it’s amazing for women. It’s just amazing.”
Sunday was a huge night for Asian representation at the Oscars. Everything Everywhere All At Once made history across multiple dimensions, dominating the ceremony with
