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Michelle Yeoh revels in playing lead in 'Everything Everywhere All At Once'

Michelle Yeoh revels in playing lead in 'Everything Everywhere All At Once'

Yong Chavez | TFC News Hollywood

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Michelle Yeoh. Courtesy: A24 “Everything Everywhere All At Once”
Michelle Yeoh. Courtesy: A24 “Everything Everywhere All At Once”

Michelle Yeoh has been a familiar face to international audiences since she first rose to fame in the '90s in Asian action films.

She has since starred in memorable supporting roles in Hollywood projects like 'Tomorrow Never Dies,' 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,' 'Crazy Rich Asians,' and 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.'

But in playing the multiverse-hopping immigrant american Evelyn Wong in 'Everything Everywhere All at Once,' the Malaysian actress takes on a central role that also has a hugely significant personal meaning to her. This is her first leading role in an American film.

"I can't think of more Asian actresses who got this kind of privilege. I hope things will change very, very dramatically, and very quickly and give us more opportunities to be the lead. It was the first time in a very, very long time where the role literally was written for, without aging, Asian immigrant woman, very ordinary woman that nobody has wanted to tell the story about. It's a woman that we know so well. You know, it's the aunties, the mothers, the grandmothers who we walk past going to the supermarket or in the market and never noticed, goes by unnoticed, goes by with no voice almost. Just puts her head down and do what she needs to do for her family," Yeoh said.

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Jamie Lee Curtis and Michelle Yeoh. Courtesy: A24 “Everything Everywhere All At Once”
Jamie Lee Curtis and Michelle Yeoh. Courtesy: A24 “Everything Everywhere All At Once”

Jamie Lee Curtis shared why she immediately said yes to starring in 'Everything Everywhere All at Once,'

"Truth be told, my reaction was that Michelle Yeoh was gonna star in the movie and they wanted me to play opposite her in this interesting, strange little part of Deirdre Beaubeirdra, and I simply said, 'Yes.' I may have read the script, I don’t even remember. I totally know who Deidre is. I've known Deirdres. And so I knew I could do that. And I just really wanted to work with Michelle. I obviously admired her for a long time," Curtis said.

Courtesy: A24 “Everything Everywhere All At Once”
Courtesy: A24 “Everything Everywhere All At Once”

'Everything Everywhere All at Once' features an Asian American family at its heart and has characters not usually seen in typical Hollywood offerings, a credit to its writer-directors Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, commonly referred to as the 'Daniels.'

The genre-bending film, which has elements of science fiction, comedy, action, and family drama, has received wide critical acclaim since debuting at the SXSW Film Festival.

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EXCLUSIVE: Karina Bautista on being paired with Jeremiah Lisbo in ‘My Love Will Make You Disappear’: ‘Comfy na kami sa isa't isa’

EXCLUSIVE: Karina Bautista on being paired with Jeremiah Lisbo in ‘My Love Will Make You Disappear’: ‘Comfy na kami sa isa't isa’

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Karina Bautista is once again paired with leading man Jeremiah Lisbo in the upcoming romantic comedy film My Love Will Make You Disappear.

In an exclusive interview for PUSH ABS-CBN, the Pinoy Big Brother alumna shared how grateful she felt upon learning that Jeremiah would be her co-star in her very first film.

"We didn't know who my partner would be. And thankfully, it was Miah (Jeremiah’s nickname). Since nagka-work na kami, medyo mas madali na lang to work with, comfy na rin kami sa isa't isa. So parang yung naging dynamics namin is supportahan, if kailangan mo ng help, nandito ako, and vice versa,” she explained.

Karina and Jeremiah first worked together on the online series Halfmates, where Jeremiah starred alongside Kaori Oinuma.

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Despite being in the industry for quite some time now, Karina admitted that she doesn’t want to be complacent and always feels like it’s a new experience whenever she gets teamed up with someone new.

"Parang hanggang ngayon naman nasa process of learning pa rin ako. Hindi pa rin ako yung nakakampante. Nagugulat pa rin ako sa mga nangyayari, sa mga bagong mga aktor. Kasi lahat naman iba-iba ng personality, iba-iba ng atake sa pag-arte, sa craft, ng dedication, pagmamahal, iba-iba din. So, yung pakikisama ko, nagba-vary rin siya kung paano mo ako pakikitunguhan. Kung mabait ka naman sa akin, ako naman, wala naman akong any bad blood kahit kanino. So, I'm just here to always support, love, be happy, ganyan," she shared.

Karina is known for her performances alongside her former love team partner, Aljon Mendoza, with whom she starred in several series, including the 2021 primetime drama Viral Scandal.

In this upcoming film, Karina plays the mischievous Lyka, cousin of Kim Chiu’s character Sari. 

Karina expressed how she enjoyed the role, "Dito po kasi natuwa ako kasi may pagka-comedic po siya kasi rom-com. So, ibang atake naman po and dahil ibang mga katrabaho naman din is panibago yung feels, yung vibe, yung craft na binibigay namin. And dito, si Lyka, basta may pasabog siyang ibibigay na hindi niyo iniexpect.”

The actress, who is currently studying Multimedia Arts, shared how much she enjoys seeing the behind-the-scenes process of making this film.

"Watching it happen on set, napapabilib talaga ako. And I'm trying to soak it all in. Kasi siyempre, gusto ko rin matutok. Alam ‘yan ng mga castmates ko lagi. So very supportive naman sila. Kaya nga narinig mo kanina sabi niya, galing pa kasi siyang school. Kasi alam nila," she said.

Karina also revealed how supportive her co-actors have been, understanding her commitment to her studies.

"Parang may times na I'm late, or nag-hahabol talaga ako, natataranta talaga ako, and kinakabahan. So nandon naman sila to always calm me down. Tapos parang ano naman, parang inaano nila ako na ‘hindi, okay lang.’ Like, nagugulat ako walang nagagalit sa kanila. Sobrang understanding nila," Karina shared.

Aside from My Love Will Make You Disappear, Karina is also set to appear in two more films including The Last Goodbye and a thriller titled Deadline.

—By Jemuel Tandoc

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