Malaysian artist Yang Ziqiong just passed her 60th birthday on the 8th and 8th, and was awarded the honorary doctor of art by the American Film Institute (AFI) before her birthday, becoming the first Asian to receive this honor. AFI's president and CEO said that "Yang Ziqiong has inspired the world with her extraordinary talent". The honor will be awarded at the ceremony on August 13.
Immediately after, the 38th Santa Barbara Film Festival also announced that Yang Ziqiong was the winner of this year's "Kirk Douglas Achievement Award". Michael Douglas, son of Kirk Douglas, issued a statement saying that Yang Ziqiong definitely deserves the award, and praised her as a versatile legendary actress who has entertained and stimulated everyone through movies since the 1980s, emphasizing: "Yang Ziqiong is still in the team!" It's really amazing, Michelle! ”
Yang Ziqiong is wearing a yellow suit, her original figure has been petite, she feels more thin after the illness, she has to wear a coat to keep warm outdoors, and her weak appearance is worrying, fortunately, her spirit is still quite good, and she also has a signature smile on her face during the video, which is quite dedicated.