From a little girl to a top actress, Michelle Yeoh's legendary road
In 1960, an ordinary little girl was born in Malaysia, she is Michelle Yeoh. At that time, Michelle Yeoh, like any little oriental girl, had a slender figure, long black hair, and bright eyes.
She grew up in a small town called Sitiawan, where her father Yang Jiande was a well-known wealthy man and her mother was a gentle and virtuous Malaysian Chinese woman.
From an early age, Michelle showed a hard-working personality. Every day after school, she always followed her father to chop wood and cut trees in the woods. Looking at her father's sweaty back, the little girl's heart was full of reverence. "I want to be like my father, to be a happy and happy worker.
However, it was destined for Michelle to become an artist. She loves to dance, but she was injured in an accident and failed to become a dancer. But the girl did not give up her dream, she started again in the film and television industry, and with her strong acting skills, she soon successfully promoted to the ranks of Asian first-line actresses in the 1990s.
Time flies, and the years are merciless. What was once a little girl has grown into an elegant, intellectual, mature woman. In 2022, the 60-year-old Michelle Yeoh will finally reach the peak of her career, winning the first Oscar for Best Actress in her life, completing the transformation from a little girl to a top actress legend.
It's a lifelong dream of all artists, but few are able to achieve it. But Michelle Yeoh relied on perseverance and strength to create a miracle.
From a small Malaysian town to shining on the screen, Michelle Yeoh can be described as the pride of the global film and television industry. How an ordinary girl shines in the palace of film art, Michelle Yeoh perfectly interprets "dreams into reality" with her own life.
The first stop is to return to China and pay homage to his father's tomb, which reflects the Chinese tradition
Under the golden sunset, the Malaysian town is peaceful. Michelle Yeoh returned to this familiar place and came to the tomb of her father Yang Jiande.
The simple tombstone reads "Tomb of Yang Jiande, born in 1928 and died in 2002". A few towering ancient trees in front of the tomb, the green leaves are falling, just like the fate of this old man's ups and downs in his life.
Michelle Yeoh knelt down gently, faced her father's tomb, and reverently lived the etiquette of three bows and nine bows. She holds a small golden figure in her hand, which is an Academy Award portrait and represents her highest honor in the film and television industry.
Many memories came flooding back to Michelle Yeoh's heart. When she was a child, her father always held her in his lap and said softly, "Daughter, you will become the pride of heaven." Now she has finally fulfilled her father's expectations and expectations.
After the worship, Michelle Yeoh got up with tears in her eyes. She solemnly placed the trophy in front of the grave to express her thoughts and grief for her deceased father.
Next to the cemetery, my mother also stood aside, with a proud smile on her face. She looked at her daughter, and her heart was full of expectations and encouragement for her juniors.
The reason why Michelle Yeoh chose to return to China to worship her father is because she has the traditional blood of the Chinese nation in her bones. As an Oriental, she believes that the first thing she does after becoming famous is to repay her parents' nurturing kindness and honor her elders.
Unlike Western culture, which advocates individualism, Chinese attach more importance to family harmony and put filial piety first. Michelle Yeoh returned to the countryside with the trophy to bow down, which is to promote the spirit of traditional Chinese culture, carry forward the virtue of filial piety in China, and set an example for the world.
In the dispute over forgetting the roots, Chinese netizens questioned their positions
When Michelle Yeoh won the Oscar, it should have been the pride and pride of the Chinese people. However, she did not mention "China" in her acceptance speech, which caused strong dissatisfaction among Chinese netizens.
For a time, the label of "Michelle Yeoh forgot her roots" spread quickly on the Internet. Many Chinese netizens accused her of forgetting her roots on the international stage, remembering that she was born in Malaysia, while completely ignoring the influence of Chinese culture on her upbringing.
It is true that Michelle Yeoh is a native of Malaysia, but she considers herself "Chinese in Malaysia". From childhood, he has been exposed to Chinese language culture, and his ideology and spirit are in the same vein as Chinese.
She has publicly said that Hong Kong is like a second home for her, a place where her career started.
The reason why China was not mentioned when winning the award may be due to the rules of the award, and it does not mean that Michelle Yeoh deliberately avoided her Chinese ancestry on the international stage.
But the incident still hurt the national pride of countless Chinese viewers.
At present, Michelle Yeoh has not made a positive response to this matter, but it is expected that she will clarify this public relations crisis at the Academy Awards in April, clearly express her identification with Chinese culture, resolve misunderstandings among netizens, and maintain the positive image of the Chinese.
In any case, the cultural differences between China and the West still exist. However, we should pay more attention to quality education, look at problems rationally, and resolve differences, rather than arbitrarily criticizing and attacking.
It is hoped that this is only a minor storm and will not affect the overall situation of cross-strait cultural exchanges.
The achievements of the film demonstrate the soft power of Chinese culture
When Michelle Yeoh won the Best Actress award at this year's Oscars, she could be said to have won glory for Chinese culture.
Over the past 60 years, Michelle Yeoh has continued to integrate Chinese elements into her films, bringing Chinese culture to the international stage. Many of her works present the beauty of the Orient to the audience, such as the Chinese-style costumes and martial arts scenes in the movie "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", and the classical garden aesthetics in "Drunken Life and Dream of Death...... These Chinese elements undoubtedly add a lot to her films.
In fact, China has been rich in cultural treasures since ancient times. Traditional Chinese Medicine, Peking Opera, Calligraphy, Gardening...... All these embody the unique aesthetic values of the Chinese nation.
Michelle Yeoh incorporated it into her films, allowing these cultural treasures to shine on the screen.
In today's environment of frequent exchanges between the East and the West, how to tell China's story well has become an important topic. Michelle Yeoh is one of the best storytellers.
She uses film and television works as a medium to show the charm of classical Chinese beauty to a global audience, and enhances the international popularity and influence of Chinese culture.
It can be said that Michelle Yeoh has achieved the soft power of Chinese culture with the help of the movie boat. She proved that China not only has hard-core economic and technological strength, but also has rich humanities and art resources, blooming with unique cultural charm.
This inspires the younger generation of filmmakers to carry forward Chinese culture, tell Chinese stories well, and spread positive energy.
Chinese culture has a long and profound history. As the "master" of visual arts, film should naturally take on the important task of disseminating Chinese culture. We look forward to more filmmakers like Michelle Yeoh using the lens to present the beauty of China to the world and enhance the international influence of Chinese culture.
Shining Chinese, Michelle Yeoh won glory for the whole family
When Michelle Yeoh won the Oscar, Chinese people around the world were proud. It is really admirable how a Malaysian girl broke out in the film and television industry.
Over the past 60 years, Michelle Yeoh has worked tirelessly to gradually grow from a small film student to a top actress. Every audition, every role, is a new test. She continued to break through herself and was finally recognized in this city of movies.
In fact, for a long time, Eastern faces were marginalized in Hollywood. Many Western countries still have stereotypes and prejudices against Asians. Michelle Yeoh uses her strength and charm to establish a positive image of Kia-Americans.
In her acceptance speech, Michelle Yeoh said that this is not only her personal victory, but also a victory for all Asian actors. It can be seen that she has made important contributions to promoting the representation and voice of Asian Americans in the international film industry.
In a way, Michelle Yeoh is a global cultural emissary. She connects Eastern and Western cultures and convinces the world with her unique artistic charm.
Every trophy, every affirmation, makes the Chinese community stand more upright. Michelle Yeoh uses her influence to fight for dignity and identity for the Asian community. Her hardships and struggles along the way have inspired those who come after her to continue to break through and write a new chapter of glory for the Chinese people.
Michelle Yeoh is more than just a Malaysian girl. In her, we see the veins and bloodlines of the entire Chinese community. We are proud of her because she is the pride of all mankind.
She's a testament to the fact that with perseverance, dreams can become reality.