Michelle Yeoh and Simu Liu in 2021.Photo: Dave J Hogan/Getty
Simu Liuwas just as excited aboutMichelle Yeoh’s Oscar win as the rest of the world.
TheOne True Lovesactor, 33, tells PEOPLE he congratulated hisShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Ringscostar Yeoh, 60, aftershe won her Best Actress Oscarlast month forEverything Everywhere All at Once.
“I texted her a string of emojis and then my heartfelt congratulations,” says Liu. “She is such a special soul and deserves every single ounce of the accolades and the recognition she’s gotten this entire awards season.”
“It has been such a joy watching the entire case ofEverything Everywhereand watching the Daniels be recognized for this story about generational trauma starring an Asian American character,” says Liu. “It’s truly, I think, indicative of the progress of how far we’ve come in these last few years. Not to say that the work is ever done, but it is just such an incredible feeling.”
Michelle Yeoh.Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images
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He adds, “It makes me feel seen as an Asian Canadian, Asian American, myself. It makes me feel really excited about continuing to tell stories from refreshing new perspectives.”
Yeoh became thefirst Asian woman in historyto win the award the Oscar for Best Actress. She told reporters backstage after the big win, “This is actually a historical moment, and I have to thank the Academy for acknowledging, embracing diversity and true representation.”
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“I think this is something that we have been working so hard towards for a very long time, and tonight we freaking broke that glass ceiling,” she added. “I Kung Fu’d it out and shattered it, and we need this because there are so many who felt unseen, unheard.”
“It’s not just the Asian community,” she continued. “This is for the Asian community and anyone who has been identified as a minority.”
One True Lovesis in theaters Friday then on digital April 14.
source: people.com
