this year, Everything Everywhere Simultaneously won big at the SAG Awards, and many of the cast’s acceptance speeches acknowledged how much the awards meant, especially considering the few opportunities out there for Asian actors in Hollywood.
Despite the lack of opportunities, many of the cast members – from James Hong to Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan – have been acting for decades. So to celebrate their wins and careers that made history and opened doors for many to follow, here is the cast of YYYY at their first red carpet premiere and at their most recent:
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Here’s Stephanie Hsu at its premiere The route in 2016:
Here’s Stephanie at the 2023 SAG Awards, where she was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Female in a Supporting Role:
Here they are side by side:
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Here’s Jenny Slate at its premiere I’m bored to death in 2009:
Here they are at the 2023 SAG Awards:
Here’s a side-by-side look:
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While Michelle Yeoh began acting in Hong Kong films in 1984, she began her career in Hollywood as Wai Lin in the 1997 James Bond film. Tomorrow never dies. Here they are at the premieres in Paris:
Here’s a side-by-side look:
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Here’s James Hong in 1987 at the Asian Pacific American Artists Association’s third annual multimedia awards:
Of course, James began acting in the 1950s, making guest appearances in films, television or radio shows. So here’s a sneak peak of an episode of it Peter Gunn in 1959:
Here are both red carpet looks side by side:
Well, here’s a side-by-side look at what it looks like Peter Gunn and at the 2023 SAG Awards (that’s what a roughly 70-year career looks like, guys!):
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Here is the promotion of Ke Huy Quan Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom in 1984:
And here he is most recently, celebrating a night of wins at the 2023 SAG Awards this week, where he made history as the first Asian to win Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for Everything Everywhere Simultaneously:
Here’s a side-by-side look:
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Here is Jamie Lee Curtis at his premiere Rich and famous in 1981:
However, to note, Jamie Lee made her film debut Carnival in 1978. Not a red carpet photo, but here it is from the same year:
And here they are at the 2023 SAG Awards:
Take a side-by-side look (and she’s still rocking the red!):
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Finally, here’s Harry Shum Jr. in his premiere Step Up 2: The Streets in 2008:
And here they are at the 2023 SAG Awards:
And here’s the side-by-side look:
Let’s hope we all age like them! Let’s hope we catch them winning at the Oscars next!