Michelle Yeoh Breaks Down Her Most Iconic Characters | GQ
Michelle Yeoh breaks down her most iconic characters, including her roles in 'Tomorrow Never Dies,' 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,' 'Police Story 3: Supercop,' 'Crazy Rich Asians' and 'Everything Everywhere All at Once.'
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00:00 Intro
00:21 Tomorrow Never Dies
03:45 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
05:46 Police Story 3: Supercop
10:01 Crazy Rich Asians
14:10 Everything Everywhere All at Once
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She’s not the female version of Jackie Chan. SHE IS MICHELLE YEOH!
So the female version of Jackie Chan.
@@vandalg282 They are uniquely different.
THIS! It's like how people always say that Viola Davis is the "Black Meryl Streep". Acknowledge people for who they are and what THEY uniquely bring to their craft. She's Michelle Yeoh, and she's amazing!!
Exactly. I hate these comparisons. Everyone has their own special and unique talents
She isn't a martial artist though. But she does do a shitload of her own stunts
"finally somebody understood that I can do these things" this line speaks not just for her but for all the Evelyn Wang variants in the vast multiverse. it's so poetic to hear her say that.
That’s so true. The movie is not just about the potential of one human being, but also the potential of human kindness. That’s what the Daniels gave Michelle Yeoh.
I cried with her as she was saying it. She blew that role out of the water.
I just started watching the movie for the second time last night (obsessed with it and just went I hadn't bought the Blu-ray ;)) , I got an enormous grin when I realized that her very first verse jump is pretty much into her own real life self, the beloved movie star who can do amazing kung fu.
Jackie has also gone through the same things. Despite being a blockbuster, he's struggled despite several attempts to become a 'respected' or 'serious' actor (which I think he managed perfectly in at least a couple of his films). It goes to show how important it was for him when the Oscars gave him an honorary lifetime achievement award. I can only hope that Michelle Yoeh and Everything Everywhere All At Once get every Oscar that night. I can't think of a better film in decades, it certainly is, and will remain so, a certified modern classic.
evelynn would 100% be a huge fan of michelle's
"Finally someone understood that I can do all these things" And now she's got an Oscar
speaks volumes about how women have not been portrayed and designed in movies. Michelle hinted at that throughout all her characters - something real, with depth
"And now she's got an Oscar!" Quite the remark.
You have to give credit to The Daniels because they both were such super fans of Michelle Yeoh’s movies and they felt absolutely confident in her abilities as an actor to where they felt confident enough to write the role of Evelyn without restrictions because they knew that Michelle can literally do everything!
Oddly enough, I actually compare EEAO to Deadpool, because both movies actually do an homage to their main actor's career within the film. Ryan finally got his big movie, and Michelle got her Oscar😊
I wondered if Cate Blanchett would somehow beat her, but I really wanted Michelle to win. And I was so happy when her name was announced as the Best Actress Oscar winner; the first Asian winner for the award (and the first Asian actress to win an Oscar since Anna Mae Wong decades prior) and her performance was a ton of fun and had such heart with her costars
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, timeless classic that influenced so many other films
i love jade fox and yu shu in that film. both performed brilliantly by intergenerational female cinematic martial artists
It's a brilliant movie, very few people get. It has a wonderful story. Great characters.
Love the fight sword scene between her and Zhang Ziyi.
@@israelcm7246 it's not like it wasn't nominated as a best picture. it's a very simple yet beautiful poetry. everybody i know loved this movie.
Crouching Tiger itself was inspired by King Hu's "Come Drink With Me", which is a monument in the wuxia genre itself.
Michelle Yeoh in tears describing how she finally felt seen, REALLY seen, in Everything Everywhere All At Once when she was cast as Evelyn not only aligns with one of the aspects of the film's main plot, but it also exemplifies a substantial reason she was the perfect choice for Evelyn.
That's why A24 movies are the best!
@@sharknado623 fax
Shes a fantastic actor and super attractive
She was absolutely excellent in that role. Congratulations to her for an overdue Oscar
A24 understood how to truly utilize all her talents. They take chances on projects that most big budget studios won’t support & it ended up running off with 7+ Oscars including three acting trophies and Best Picture. Love their movies
She should have had Oscar's by now. She is at the level of Meryl Streep but can also do stunts and speak many languages fluently. Give her an Oscar already!!
This!
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Yes. She's legendary. Hitting every role perfectly in every decade of her career.
that movie everything everywhere all at once feel diserve on oscar nomination for michelle yeoh seriously that movie so good so absurb but feel right!
She won't get an Oscar for a while because she's not white. It took the Oscars an INCREDIBLY long time to recognize Black actors and actresses. The AAPI community is just now experiencing the spotlight but it will take a bit before they are recognized and awarded.
insane... the stunts she did were insane, especially with jackie chan. so much respect. and everything everywhere all at once really resonated with me, her acting was phenomenal
That dirt bike jump onto the moving train was and maybe still is the most amazing stunt I've ever seen. It's tied for first with a few things Jackie did, but holy crap every time I see it I can't believe she survived.
That's why Supercop was epic classic.
@@protahgonist thats why jackie chan was so terrified after seeing it. He needed to top it or at the very least be on par with it
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I was so nervous watching that car hood scene even though I know she turned out alright. There's some primal fear seeing real cars and real buses and real pavement in stunts. I would have felt nothing if that was done in a green screen.
Y’all better give Miss Yeoh her flowers for Everything Everywhere All at Once because it was so discombobulating and beautiful. Everything was sheer messy perfection ❤
Pretty certain she got plenty of bouquets with her Oscar
They already have the minute she had that statue in her hand last night making history.
@@highlyfavored2434 yes, my comment aged well 🥰
Discombabubabubalating. 👌🏽👍🏽 Hmm ,alright... 👌🏽
The way she breaks up at the end.... this movie is such a love letter to her legacy. Beautiful!
Gosh she made me cry
It really was a love letter to her
This weird movie make me cry over a falling rocks. Fantastic!
The role was perfect for her. She's had so many lives on film.
And to think she's not even done
If she doesn't get an Oscar for Everything Everywhere All at Once, there is not justice in the world.
Agree
FACTS.
YEA~agree in this time, but still have a year?
Don't worry about that. She won't get it. The OSCARS is for the whites.
..she won't get an Oscar. Sad truth
She made history on Sunday for being the first Malaysian actress to win an Oscar. So happy for her. Very well deserved.
Just say Asian. She is the first Asian period!!
@@roter13 The fact that she is Malaysian cannot be understated, though. Malaysia has a very complicated history not just for film, but regarding culture, race and society as well. Even though Michelle Yeoh finally being recognised and winning an Oscar is a source of pride for many Malaysians, there have been a few people contesting just how much it benefits the country.
@@roter13actually she wasn’t. Anna Mae Wong won an Oscar decades before Michelle did. But Michelle was the first Asian American woman to win Best Actress since Anna was in Best Supporting Actress
She's on the same level of Jackie Chan physically and has the acting prowess of Meryl Streep. SHE DESERVES THE OSCAR!
Dude it would be cool if they were in a movie together Oh wait…
Love that GQ gave her the spotlight here. Michelle Yeoh is a martial arts legend! The amount of awesome movies she did in the 90s and 80s is too much to list.
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Michelle Yeoh is a legend - there I corrected it for you.
Childhood crush
Michelle in Wing Chun was AMAZING. I love that movie
She is the Most Badass Actress in the World, she did all the action stunts by herself
Michele Yeoh is literally a legend and icon. She deserves all the hall of fame and inductions things they have for actors!!! She is the epitome of grace, beauty, and class! 🧡🧡🧡
She really does, watching her talk about her characters is really inspiring
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Some of her own countryman hates her for support ‘that’ gov party
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Absolutely!!! What a woman. Grace, beauty, and class. Yes. Id add Integrity into the mix, what an actualised soul she has!
I’ll never get tired of saying this… Academy Award Winner Michelle Yeoh
My god, Michelle is such a treasure! I loved hearing her speak and tell her experiences, especially in Everything Everywhere All at Once. It got me misty eyed when she cried.
I adore her whether she’s in an action film or just a drama like “Memoirs of a Geisha”
"To be funny... real... sad... finally somebody understood I could do all these things" - Absolutely beautiful how emotional she got when speaking about accpeting the role for Everything Everywhere All At Once 💛
LOVE
I saw the movie on April 1st and am seeing it again tonight... and I get a little emotional just telling people about it. Fantastic film.
She doesn't understand that we all saw her in this light long ago. She is a legend. She is iconic
@@ArgChica I assumed beyond just audiences she was talking about the creatives and executives.
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Imagine Jackie Chan telling you to calm down cause your stunts are better than his. True legend
My thoughts exactly!
And she left out how she learned to ride a motorcycle specifically for that movie. She should have told Jackie to talk to the people behind the camera because it's guaranteed that jumping the motorcycle onto a train car wasn't her idea.
@@HariSeldon913 Maybe it's the people hosting this that edited it that way.
The blade of the helicopter in the stunt nearly kill Jackie too.
"To be funny, to be real, to be sad..." Every actor wants the opportunity to display their full range. I'm incredibly proud of Michelle, what she has accomplished and what she means to generations of us Asian Americans, who grew up seeing very few faces like us on the big screen. Thank you, GQ, for featuring her.
Wow. This interview really is a story. Michelle just ending it with “finally somebody understood that I can do all these things” really, REALLY puts the entire interview in a different light. I gotta watch this again now!
Michelle Yeoh broke through many barriers for Asian actors in Hollywood. She’s done many great and memorable roles. A class act. She looks amazing too.
@Tay Show wtf are you whinging about?!
I agree. She is a great actress period.
agreed,miss thing is OVA
She's been 35 for 20 years and just turned 40.
She’s had such an amazing career and always so classy
"To be funny, to be real, to be sad..." she was all these things to so many people for a very long time but I'm so happy she gets to showcase that all at once in this once in a lifetime masterpiece of a movie!
Closing the clip with that statement was perfect. I saw Everything Everywhere just the other day and was very impressed by the entire cast. She of course nailed it and carried the entire film but the performances of all those working with her are what put it over the top. In this one character she showcased everything and to see how much the role impacted her personally was very touching. The woman is truly a class act.
It’s frustrating that a legend hasn’t felt like she’s been able to be that deep of a character. Part of the issue with Hollywood not being able to write non straight white men. So she’s been waiting for a long time to get a role that white people would have been getting for decades. She worked so hard
@@kennethfharkin I have not seen it yet . It sounds like she is very passionate about this movie . I hope it does good .
This part of the interview was really moving. She brought her A game to the role and I hope she continues to get the abundance of recognition she deserves for it!
The ending is so beautiful “this is the opportunity that will show [everyone]… what I’m capable of”, she showed it and earned it in her Oscar win! So well deserved
You hardly see anyone so passionate about acting and what they are delivering to the audience, the way Michelle Yeoh does. It’s real to her and you can feel it in her conversation. Such a lovely actress and one of my absolute favorites.
seeing her getting emotional talking about EEAAO had me getting teary too! anyone who watches that movie can feel something special about it and that's because it is a movie that is clearly so special to everyone who was involved with it.
Couldn’t have said it better myself, you can feel the love in that movie
I wasn't going to watch it, but after this I'm take the whole family.
@@ubermoc Lol, they'll love the butt plug scene
@@ubermoc did you end up watching it?
She should have been nominated for an Oscar for Crazy Rich Asians. And I hope the academy rectifies that with her new role. She’s amazing.
No, they won't. It's all about "black" people now. You know, because America is filled with racist white people. Will Smith getting an Oscar? Yeah RIGHT! Believe that one?
F%&* academy, who cares about those dumbasses ... seriously. Do you feel she is less of an actor because she didn't get a piece of junk given by some elitists ? Or will you feel she would be a better actor if she gets it ? No. Oscars are done for. No one cares anymore. Next.
Totally agree! That movie was great, and should have won several awards. The Academy snubbed it. 😒👎
@@markmh835 It's all about "People of Color" today. And no, I am not talking about Asians! According to Liberals and Democrats, Asians are "white" people with yellow skin! Will Smith getting an Oscar? Oh, REALLY!
Awards are an old tradition that needs to go away. It's a pathetic excuse for bunch of jabronis to hold their opinion above than others regarding arts & then hand out their puny trophirs
The Oscar should have her name on it. That’s one of the best films in the past 10 years and her acting isn’t only incredible it is remarkable, how someone wearing hotdog fingers can make you laugh and cry while she can make you cheer her on as a failing mother in the next moment is something to marvel at. That movie makes me cry every time I watch it and it was done expertly by that cast.
watch her performance on the movie sunshine
God, this womn is making me cry again. This movie really showed all of her talent. The fighting, the comedy, the tears. She is so talented, and to use this talent to spread a message of love, kindness and comprehension is a great blessing. You rule, Michelle
also she is a genius, the way she talks is so ponctuated and smart, she is one of those actresses that do it for the art.
Incredible actor. Timeless beauty. She's 59. She's 59. Wow! Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon is one of the best movies ever made. Her glasses are so cool!!! She's fifty frickin' nine and exquisite. Her smile... Her tear's... I love the person she is.
Asians age in a different way than Caucasians. Same with black people.
Fun facts: Michelle Yeoh is Malaysian-born and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was theatrically released in Indonesia before it was released in the US.
Plastic surgery
I totally agree - she’s so graceful. There’s nothing wrong with looking 59
@@bassssaasuuuup She doesn't look 59.
I really hope she one day gets an honorary Oscar like Jackie Chan did for her contribution to film. She is amazing and an icon in the movie industry!!!
She deserves one for the performance in this film alone!
World movie industry
She might get nominated for this. She was exquisite.
Who cares about that pompous award ceremony? Those who have watched all/most of her martial arts movies knows how great she is. As if those who gave Jackie an award have even seen a handful of his movies, it's all politics nothing more.
@@walterbishop1697 because she deserves to be acknowledged. She's amazing
Michelle is definitely Malaysian pride, boundaries breaking and record setting, the epitome of female empowerment inside out. She had came a long way and the Oscar winning moment is definitely the ultimate reward for her tireless dedication in the movie industry indeed!
Crouching tiger hidden dragon is still one of my top 3 movies of all time... legendary
Me too. I loved her in this movie...her face so beautiful and peaceful
Notice she didn’t talk about the Marvel movie she was in last year .
Same here. I just realised she's in two of my top 5 movies of all time - Crouching Tiger and Everything.
no actress has conducted herself with more class than michelle has, throughout their career. she's impossible not to like.
Michelle Yeoh can disappear into any character she plays. I would recognize her face anywhere, but a few minutes of her talking and I immediately believe in her character.
I know! Finally someone who shares the same opinion as mine! I always say that Michelle is that kind of actor who doesn’t need physically altering make-up or a very particular voice/accent, nor undergo significant body transformation to help her execute the characters that she’s playing. She can still be her but you believe her.
@@CountryCowboy008 She's a female Daniel Day Lewis. And Daniel Day Lewis is a male Michelle Yeoh.
Zhang Ziyi I'd rank 1 spot higher than her due to Ziyi being a chameleon unlike Yeoh. But you want the best Asian actress? Look up IU, she's primarily a singer. Now she disappears completely into any role.
@@rjmeeks4152 Nope, that would be IU.
@@joewas2225 IU is very good for an idol actor, and an actor generally, but she doesn't have the same 'legendary status' that Michelle Yeoh or Daniel Day Lewis have due to decades of experience and starring in excellent, award-winning films. Maybe she will in 20-30 years. (Also, just my opinion; IU is held back by her 'idol persona' because she is forced into a position where she *always* has to look pretty. Which she is. But it means that her ability to emote sadness and anger is held back by a need to still seem poised and beautiful, and it means that her characters all show emotion the same way. Her range is limited by her company's demand that she upholds her 'little sister' image.)
When she teared up...wow!...that got me, just like "Everything Everywhere All at Once" got me. What a magnificent screen presence, a brilliant actress, and a lovely person too.
I'm an 88' kid. Growing up in the 90s while Hollywood started having a transition to more women in action I remember Michelle Yeoh one of my favorite actors. She could do anything! She brought so much inspiration to me as a woman in a male dominated genre, an outspoken and bold woman with her lines, and her fun doing the roles. I'm so glad she is on more big screen movies these days. More of Michelle!
the way she gets emotional at the end just proves how much she cares about her craft and wants to show us how amazing she is, like we know she's awesome we've seen it, but sometimes we need that for ourselves more than anything.
I remember when my family had a Korean video store, my parents added Chinese films because people were asking for them. I would see this woman in so many cool funny martial art films but was never able to share with my friends what I saw. When I saw poster in my town for Crouching and saw her face, I actually was so excited I cried. In that tiny tiny town in Missouri I grew up in, people actually started recognizing her! I’m Korean American but Michelle is like family to me.
I Love your story. This is true assimilation and I appreciate that you had that moment of growth as a milestone. We sometimes don't get the chance to recognize and acknowledge those people in our lives who have made an impact. Thanks to you sharing your own little snippet of inspo, I'm going to drift to sleep tonight thinking long and hard about some other humans in my life who've made a similar impact. Thank you and I hope that when you return to your hometown now-- you can see the improvements and cultural acceptance being displayed like night and day!
Awww! I love this 🥰🥰
Man people need to start re-releasing Wing Chun and Supercop and all her films. Thanks for the beautiful story
@@perevision yes..Wing Chun was and actually is still one of my favourites Michelle's martial art movies....
Yes, we need more Asian representation in Hollywood. It’s such a missed opportunity.
Star Trek Discovery was the first time I saw her in a non-fighting role. She fought, but as Captain, she was on the level with Picard, Kirk, etc. so it really showed her in a different light. I guess they're only doing movies. She was amazing in that.
She is one of the toughest people to ever live. The fact that she is still healthy and beautiful at her age is unbelievable considering the physicality of her career.
I couldn't describe "Crouching Tiger" better than her. If you understand just a part of their culture, you know how much tension there is in that movie. Michelle knows so much about acting and cinema that I could listen to her for hours. I can't wait to see her in The Witcher. Such a legend.
she’s going to be in the Witcher??
My thoughts exactly she captured what I couldn’t construe myself
I did see crouching Tiger hidden Dragon at the cinema when it came out and it was amazing.
She's gonna be in the Witcher!!!!!!!?
Love this woman!
Michelle Yeoh is a treasure. Give her all the awards -everything all at once.
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Damm I was just about to type that.
She won the Saturn Award for Best Actress 🏆
I'm so impressed with Michelle Yeoh, seriously. Despite not being an English native speaker, she expresses herself so fluently, concisely and naturally throughout the entire interview! And now I start to think she's the Asian equivalent of Meryl Streep, not just about the vibe but also the versatility and the ability to anchor a production.
Well she's Malaysian. And they were part of the British empire up until just a few years before she was born. English is still a mandatory subject in school
She’s spoken English for a very long time to a point where it’s native…
I don’t recall Meryl Streep pulling off crazy stunts to the same level as Jackie Chan, so probably not the “Asian” equivalent to Meryl Streep. They’re very different performers.
She is a native English speaker though. She grew up speaking English and Malay in a mostly English-speaking family. Just because she has a Malaysian accent doesn't mean her Malaysian English is less "native."
Omg she shed tears during her interview.. beautiful tough smart and passionate soul! Tahniah dan syabas dari Malaysia 🎊💖
She better get nominated for Best Actress at the Oscars for Everything, Everywhere All At Once 💛 //edit// SHE WON!!! SHE WON THE OSCAR FOR BEST ACTRESS!!!!!! 😭😭 //edit// SHE DID IT!!!! SHE GOT NOMINATED!!! EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE ALSO GOT NOMINATED FOR 11 OSCARS!!!!!
Yes, let's make that happen asap That's a 100% great idea in general Thank-you sooo much
she will. mark my words.
Oscar needs to be eye-opened. Michelle has been doing wonderful works for so long.
Yes. I hope this movie gets the reception and box office success it deserves.
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I can't believe they didn't cover her character on Star Trek: Discovery, her performance as emperor Phillipa was one of the most lasting impressions I have of any character in that series.
I love Georgiou so, so much!
Same!
Her sarcastic remarks and how she threatens to kill everybody all the time is the best
because its an awful show.
I was heartbroken when they wrote her out so early in Discovery she’s amazing
I admire this woman so much. And I’m so happy that her performance in Everything Everywhere All At Once is bringing her the acclaim she deserves. In Evelyn she gave everything and showed a finesse in the acting craft that I don’t think I’ve seen before. Michelle Yeoh is so incredibly talented and versatile ✨
And now she have won her Oscar. Well deserve, Michelle! Congrats!
In addition to being a former Miss Malaysia 1983, she was also voted to be at one time, "The Top Motion Pictures Stunt Woman" by, no less than, The Guinness Book of World Records !!!
Just finished watching everything, everywhere, all at once. Michelle Yeoh deserves all the applause right now. Perfect movie, wonderful acting, a real masterpiece and showcase of talent.
Watching Michelle Yeoh crying over her part in Everything broke my heart.
Legend of a Lady ❤ I worship the ground she walks on. An incredibly serious actor ❤
Finally seeing Michelle Yeoh where she's meant to be, AT THE TOP. An amazing actress, stunt woman, and an inspiration to young women everywhere.
She’s such a gorgeous and talented woman. Her performance in “Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon” was so powerful! She just gets better with age. I can’t wait to see what projects she does in the future.
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What an icon... I've loved her ever since Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.
Not only the greatest female action star of all time, but one of the greatest actresses of all time.
17:25 the emotion and raw honesty she is showing here just WARMS my heart! I really hope she gets recognized for this role somehow! She is already a winner though!
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For real, they should pay her for moving our hearts
She carries herself with such class. There’s something so regal and sincere about her 👸🏻
THIS. I couldn't put it into words-- but you did it for me. Thank you! She is truly an awe-inspiring human. I think I love Michelle Yeoh! Okay, I TOTALLY Love her! I watched Crazy Rich Asians last night and I think I'm going to start re-watching some of her other movies again!
Michelle Yeoh , supporter of Najib Razak 🤮🤮🤮
She was Miss Malaysia 1983🇲🇾
As a Malaysian, I'm really proud of her achievement as an actress. My absolute favourite have to be her role in Tomorrow Never Dies.
She is really eloquent. Love her performance in Everthing Everywhere All at Once.
Honestly she's not only an amazing actress, stuntwoman and martial artist. She's also so beautiful I feel I could fall for her even if she's the age of my mom.
She was the Miss Malaysia 1983
@@alampauh2837 well, I'm not surprised, she's stunning
Too bad she's with a man seventeen years her senior.
@@The_Kirk_Lazarus , Older men see the gem in such young females long before they become women. She is simply stunning in every sense....within and without.
59 and stunning still, and likely always will be, you ask me. :) The Asian Sophia Loren or Audrey Hepburn, maybe?
Michele Yeoh has gravitas. One can't help but look at her with awe and hang on every word she says. What a classy and extraordinarily talented woman. I love that Hollywood is finally giving us representation of more cultures and stories and doing them well.
Agree. . And thank you for the word ‘gravitas’. I couldn’t think of a word that would capture all I was feeling after watching this interview. You nailed it. ‘Gravitas’ is exactly right. 👍
What Karen said! I couldn't have said it better myself.
I just cried with the last bit, she’s such an amazing actress!! ❤❤
I feel like I, probably a lot of people, already saw she could do all those things, the depth of character and talent in so many avenues has made an impression on me for a long time and makes her an actress I always will remember.
I first saw her in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon when I was a child and I was totally in awe of her. She always plays such strong women and I can't wait to see her new movie.
The new one is truly insane. It’s such a perfect showcase of all her abilities. A must see
My God, 17:20 goes straight to the heart. What a wonderful interview. It's always so delightful when an artist just *beams* with long-lived passion for their craft. Michelle Yeoh, what a person, what a performer, what a legacy.
This was such an Amazing video and I love her so much. Her acting is phenomenal and the way she describes the difference in movie making between the East and the west was so real. You’re Amazing Michelle!
Coming back to this 11 months later and she is now an Oscar winner. Well deserved.
Michelle Yeoh is one of those actresses that, when I see her, I always go "Oh! she's in this movie?! Oh, this is gonna be great!!". I love her to bits. I wish I could meet her someday. I highly doubt it but it would be such an immense honor to meet such an astounding woman. She's just awesome. 🤩
JDGamingPR I don't think she lives in Los Angeles anymore.
I'd want to be on my A game if I ever met her. I'd probably be a little intimidated.
@@eastvandb Dude, I would be so nervous. Same way as I was when I met John Malkovich. I was so nervous that I said "I'm a fan of your movies". I'm not...I do like him in every movie he's on but...I'm not a fan. I might do the same to her. 😅
How could you have left out her role in Memoirs of a Geisha?!! - It was SO ICONIC! -- That said, it is anyway amazing to see her speak about any of her roles. She's just so incredibly talented and her voice is pure delight!
Exactly. What were they thinking?
Well, it's a Japanese film and not a very accurate one. I believe the actual author of "Memoirs of a Geisha" felt the directors and screenwriters took way too many artistic liberties. She did a beautiful job, but I don't think that movie had much to do with her legacy as other films she had done.
That was such a magnificent movie. Her playing Mameha was incredible!!
I was disappointed too.
The portrayal is so emotional for a japanese set up, studying the culture... Japanese are very modest they'd rather lie in what they truly feel than show it blatantly let alone portraying a character as a Geisha. Mameha in the book exudes power in speech without giving-off too much emotions. Michelle as Mameha as for me talks more than showing it to the audience.
Wow, you can really see how much that film meant to her. Ever since I first saw Crouching Tiger, when I was young, I thought she was amazing. I thought she was strong, beautiful, and courageous.
When I got older and realized that she did that crazy bus scene herself, I was in awe. Police Story 3 is one of my favorite action movies.
I first saw her in Memoir’s of a Geisha when I was little and the movie was on tv and I remember just falling in love with her soft yet strong voice and her performance. I thought she was so beautiful and elegant, and she still is to this day.
I was really hoping they would talk about memoirs of a geisha...😢.
Me too. I loved her in that movie.
You know classic movies. 🙌🏽
Omgoodness me too. I thought she was so elegant, classy, and just beautiful.
omg i just remembered i saw hee in that movie she really was truly elegant and beautiful i was mesmerized but i was a lil kid ao didn't know her name then but i remember being in love with her beauty and expressions
*So sophisticated, elegant and timeless. She is once in a generation! What a true LEGEND.*
she most definitely deserved the academy award. she has been iconic for decades and EEAAO is genuinely one of the most amazing films i’ve ever seen. The direction and the acting performances had the ability to make me cry and laugh multiple times on every viewing (of which there were and will be many)
I love Michelle Yeoh. Everytime I see her, in whatever movie she is in she just makes it for me. She is truly an amazing actress!
@xchocome9629 Absolutely. Well said. I've been following her for a while now and even though I've been more into Jet Li and Bruce Lee since I was young and first getting into various martial arts myself, but she surprised me with this role.
Love her so much! As an Asian person, I think she means a lot to me because the first thing I saw her in was Tomorrow Never Dies, and that was possibly the first time I'd ever seen a strong Asian character in a Western movie. On top of that, she just seems like such a nice, down to earth, unpretentious person that just conducts herself with such poise and professionalism
Not only did someone finally understand that Michelle could do all these things, someone finally wrote a freaking script featuring a multidimensional Asian woman who could be all these things!!! Ps. Michelle’s ring feels like a nod to the traditional jade bracelets that many Asian women have worn, but with a modern twist. I love everything about this woman and this film!!!
Wow!!! Blown away by how beautifully she describes each of her characters. The extent to which she understands and embodies the people she plays (without resorting to method acting or any of that) is remarkable. And her response to Everything Everywhere left me with the biggest smile on my face.
I can't believe I never really knew her as such an incredible actress until now.....I'm going to watch as many Michelle Yeoh films as I can.
Everything Everywhere All at Once quickly became one of my all time favorite movies, and she's a big part of why. Evelyn is such an amazing and compeling character, and I cannot imagine anybody else being able to do her justice. Michelle really deserves an Oscar, because that movie is the perfect acting reel.
Incredible athleticism, amazing courage, superior acting talent, and breathtaking beauty. Not fair.
The total package.
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Omg give an Oscar to this woman. No actress would ever do the things she did for the sake of a movie.
Don't worry, she's gonna get one in the following oscars
It is extremely rare to find an actress with the range, talent and abilities of Michelle. She 100% deserves the Oscar
In Crazy Rich Asians she apeared not that many times like she said only twice with the son (male lead) but throughout the whole movie you feel her presence, that's how much she nailed her role in the movie and honestly she should've at least been nominated for an Oscar for that movie as well.
My god, how eloquent is this woman. A true treasure. And regarding her comment, "finally somebody understood that I can do all these things"--we've known for a long time but you even exceeded those expectations in this latest movie.
Congratulations to Michelle Yeoh for winning the 2023 Academy Award ❤
She’s wonderful. I’ve been a fan since Supercop and loved her in everything she’s done. I’m thrilled she’s finally getting the recognition she deserves!
Everyone knows this woman is an incredible physical genius. But it was so moving to hear her exhibit her sharp intellect and brave, insightful soul.
She is truly amazing! Im shocked she didn’t mention her role as Mameha in Memoirs of a Geisha. She absolutely embodied the character!
Absolutely! She was awesome in that role, and it's her best movie, in my opinion.
Yes I was also angry about that! It was the movie that made me a huge fan of her. She completely stole the show in every scene she was in. Wonderful actress
I think because it's cultural appropriation issue
It was an incredible performance in a beautiful movie, but that movie was incredibly controversial at the time for a large number of reasons so I can understand why it would be strange to talk about it.
Very much AGREE 👍💯%
Michelle Yeoh manages to hit a depth of character in so many of her projects, beyond what so many actors seem capable of doing. After seeing her in a couple films, I really started feeling like she anchored so many of the movies she was in, for the audience. And she is so good at making you deeply feel for her characters. I've felt fiercely on her characters' sides in some of her classics, and cried at their losses, like in CTHD❣
Wow - now I know who she is and what a career - when she started getting emotional talking the script I was like wow!!! Really amazing woman.
I'm blown away she's turning 60 this year! Still as cool as ever.
This interview is a must watch! Her story-telling pulls you into each character she played. Bravo Michelle!
..and now she FINALLY got her well deserved Oscar ❤️ Brilliant actress & a super intelligent woman 💕 She is the definition of girl power 💕 ps: sadly they didn’t mentioned “memoirs of a geisha” , I loved her there as well ^^♡
She is an universal.treasure!! We love you Michelle 👏👏👏👏❤️🇦🇷
she and Angela Bassett
Crouching tiger was and still is one of the greatest martial arts movies ever made.
Yes. I kept going back to see it on the big screen, knowing that it was a very special opportunity in my life. (to savour it on the big screen, the majestic visual experiences and the drums.)
Best Michelle Yeoh interview EVER! I like the way GQ always give the actors the space to tell their stories without unnecessary interruptions (Same with the Tony Leung interview). The courtyard fighting scene in Hidden Dragon, Crouching Tiger will forever remain a classic in 武侠片!
She's so amazing at everything she does. Even though it was a supporting character I would have put Mameha(Memoirs of a Geisha) there too.
She portrayed so many things in her performance, it was a real master-class in acting. EEAAO is my favorite movie of all time, she should be so proud!