Taking home the biggest award of the night, the cast ofEverything Everywhere All at Oncededicated it to their inspiration — their fellow 94-year-old cast mate James Hong!
As the audience rose for a standing ovation, Hong delivered a rousing speech — at first, in Chinese.
“Actually, I said that because we might be broadcast in Hong Kong,” Hong began. “And I hope next year the network won’t change their mind and put us on again. So I got my first card, SAG card, and…well anyway 70 years ago. My first movie was with Clark Gable.”
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“But look at us now, huh?” Hong said, as the crowd cheered.
He went on to joke about Curtis’s name — “We are not all Chinese but Jamie Lee, Lee is a good Chinese name.” — before acknowledging others who played a role in the movie’s success, including the Daniels directors (Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert) and a “bald guy” producer.
“SAG is a wonderful organization,” he added.
“SAG-AFTRA, to get this from you, who understands what it is to get here, everyone of you know the journey, the roller-coaster ride, the ups sand downs,” Yeoh, 60, said while accepting the honor. “But important, we never give up. I thank you for your love, for your support because I know I’m up against titans, rightly so.”
Yeoh paused for a minute to take in the moment. “S—!” she said as she turned away in tears.
The actress laughed and said “f—” as the crowd applauded.
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“Thank you, thank you so much!” said Quan as he accepted the honor fromOrlando Bloomon Sunday night. “This is a really emotional moment for me.”
He cried as he explained, “Recently, I was told that if I would’ve won tonight, I would become the very first Asian actor to win in this category. When I heard this, I quickly realized that this moment no longer belongs to just me. It also belongs to everyone who has asked for change.”
Quan went on to reflect on a moment he stopped acting.
“When I stepped away from acting, it was because there were so few opportunities, and now tonight here we are, celebrating. The landscape looks so different now than before. Thank you to everyone who contributed to these changes. Thank you so much to SAG-AFTRA for this truly, truly prestigious honor.”
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After expressing shock from her table about her name being called, Curtis kissed costar Yeoh on the lips and made her way to the stage, where she got emotional and said, “Come on!” as she got a standing ovation.
The 2023SAG Awardsceremony aired live on Netflix’s YouTube Channel from the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles.
source: people.com
