How to evaluate Yang Ziqiong's defeat of "the Great Devil" Cate Blanchett to become the first Chinese-American best actress?

On the morning of March 13, Beijing time, the 95th Academy Awards ceremony was held at Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, USA.

Some netizens ridiculed that this year's Oscar can be called "the rise of Asians."

In this year's Oscar, the film Instant Universe, which was led by China people, swept all major awards, and the best film, best actress, best supporting actor, best supporting actress, best editing, best original script and best director were all in the bag.

Yang Ziqiong, the heroine of A Moment of the Universe, beat Cate Blanchett, the "Devil" who played Tarr, and became the first China actress to appear on the list.

(Cate Blanchett hugs Yang Ziqiong)

Before the Oscars, Instant Universe surpassed Lord of the Rings 3 and won 158 honors from film critics and award-winning institutions, making it the most award-winning film in the global film history.

As for Yang Ziqiong, with the role of Evelyn in A Moment of the Universe, she won many awards, such as Best Actress in the Screen Actors Guild Awards, Best Actress in the Golden Globe Music/Comedy Film, Best Actress in the National Critics Association Award, and so on. This year, the award was Soften.

("Instant Universe" poster)

It is worth mentioning that Yang Ziqiong admitted in an interview with the media that her role in The Instant Universe was originally played by Jackie Chan.

Yang Ziqiong said that when Instant Universe was a great success, Jackie Chan sent her a message, half jokingly saying, "Congratulations on your movie! But you know, your directors are looking for me first. " She replied, "This is your loss. Thank you, brother. You have helped me a lot. "

Yang Ziqiong said that in the past movies, men were always saving the world. As an actress, with the growth of age, she can receive fewer and fewer roles and get more and more restrictions. She revealed that "Instant Universe" was originally based on the hero "loser" saving the world, and the crew also contacted Jackie Chan for this purpose.

Jackie Chan was filming Deep Water Bomb and missed Instant Universe.

Unfortunately, Jackie Chan didn't have a timetable at that time, and director and screenwriter Guan He also had trouble writing the script. It suddenly occurred to them that they could turn their original "supporting role" wife into the protagonist, so all the problems were solved.

Yang Ziqiong said that what she likes most about Instant Universe is that it tells the story of an ordinary woman, but it is also the story of a superhero. "Because every mother, daughter and sister ... is a superhero in life."

("Instant Universe" stills)

Yang Ziqiong 1962 was born in a Malaysian Chinese family, and has been playing in Hollywood for many years. At the peak of Hong Kong films in the 1980s, her classic films such as The Royal Sister, Police Story 3 and New meteor butterfly sword became memories of a generation.

At the Golden Globe Awards Ceremony in early 2023, Yang Ziqiong, who won the trophy, recalled his hardships in Hollywood and was still very excited. "Time flies, I was 60 years old last year. I believe all the women here know that as they get older, they seem to get fewer and fewer performance opportunities. Sometimes I say to myself, hey, your career is already very good. You have worked with so many directors, which is brilliant ... until I met Instant Universe, a story about the relationship between an ordinary immigrant mother and her daughter. It is a great talent to play such a role that everyone loves you deeply. Because no matter in which universe, Evelyn is fighting for love and family. "

She also said, "This award is dedicated to everyone who sets foot on the shoulders of giants, to all pioneers who have similar appearances with me, and to all those who embark on the future journey with me."

In fact, even though she didn't win the Oscar for Best Actress, Yang Ziqiong has set a new record as the first Asian and China actress to reach the final of the North American awards season. An underrated China actress climbed and struggled all the way, and finally at the age of 60, she waited for the echo of the times.