James Hong, an actor in the acclaimed film 'Everything Everywhere All At Once,' went viral on Sunday for his acceptance speech at the SAG Awards, in which he called out Hollywood for its lack of Asian representation in the past.
"The producer said the Asians were not good enough and they are not box office-[worthy],” said James Hong. “But look at us now.”
Hong, who plays main character Evelyn Wang’s disapproving father, Gong Gong, was given the spotlight after the film won Best Cast in a Motion Picture. Surrounded by his “Everything Everywhere” castmates, Hong called out the industry for its historical practice of"yellowface," which involved mimicking the appearance and speech of an Asian person, and celebrated the triumph of Asian artists in achieving a growing presence in Hollywood.
“The leading role was played by these guys with an eyes tape up like this and they talk like this because the producer said the Asians were not good enough and they are not box office-[worthy],” said Hong, pulling his eyes back and imitating the old-school yellowface. “But look at us now.”Hong wasn’t the only one who had a major moment Sunday night. Michelle Yeoh, who plays Evelyn, also made history as the first Asian woman to win a SAG Award for lead actor.
“That’s all I’m gonna say because otherwise we’ll be kicked off the stage,” Hong said. “But if they try I’ll quote what Michelle said: ‘Shut up, I can beat you up.’”
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