This year’s Oscars, the Academy Awards ceremony broadcast last week from Hollywood, was the most Asian-centric in history, with AAPI winners in several varied and important categories. The acting awards, screenplay and best picture are the marquee prizes that really stand out, and the wealth of Asian recognition is undeniable. According to the Washington Post, <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nMichelle Yeoh became the first Asian artist to win best actress at the 95th Academy Awards<\/a>, leading a spate of milestone victories for Asians and Asian Americans at this year\u2019s ceremonies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFor all the little boys and girls who look like me, watching tonight, this is a beacon of hope and possibilities,\u201d the actress, who won the award for her role in \u201cEverything Everywhere All at Once,\u201d said<\/a> during her acceptance speech Sunday night. Yeoh, a native of Malaysia, started her career in the Hong Kong film industry in the 1980s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEverything Everywhere All at Once\u201d won seven Oscars, including for best picture and best screenplay. Daniel Kwan, who is Chinese American, and Daniel Scheinert shared the prize for best director. The film is about an immigrant family in the United States.<\/p>\nWashington Post, March 13, 2023<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n