The two worked together on ‘Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom’ in 1984, when the Asian artist was 12 years old.
After the announcement of All everywhere at the same time as Best Picture Oscar winner, 51-year-old Ke Huy Quan did not hide his emotion and got excited about the festivities. Along with his co-stars, the actor took the stage and was even happier to see Harrison Ford, who presented the awards.
Quan hugged and kissed Ford, with whom he worked with in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984), when the Vietnamese was 12 years old. The moment of euphoria of the actor, who also won the Best Supporting Actor category, object on social media.
Ke Huy Quan freaks out and hugs his ‘Indiana Jones’ co-star Harrison Ford as #EverythingEverywhere wins best picture at the Oscars. pic.twitter.com/nXh700iKbe
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Ke Huy Quan embraces Harrison Ford on stage after EEAO wins Best Film pic.twitter.com/jyPxXZWIh7
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Best Supporting Actor
After starring as a child in two of the most beloved films of the 1980s – Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and The Goonies – Quan struggled to find work in an industry where opportunities for Asian-American actors were few and far between. They. distant from each other.
But All everywhere at the same time as he himself said, it was a second chance for his career. Playing Waymond Wang, Quan became the second prime Asian actor to win the Best Supporting Actor award in 38 years. The first Asian to win in the category was Haing S. Ngor in 1985
In one of the most emotional speeches of the evening, the Vietnamese thanked his mother and recalled his career. “My mom is 84 and she’s at home watching. Mom, I just won an Oscar,” she cried. “I lived in a refugee camp and somehow ended up here on the biggest stage in Hollywood. They say stories like this only happen in movies. I can’t believe it’s happening to me. This…this…is The American dream! This is the true American dream.”
The actor also said he almost gave up on his dreams: “Month after month, year after year. For 24 years I’ve been told that one day it will be my turn. We can’t give up on our dreams and I almost gave up on mine. . looking, keep the dreams alive,” she stressed.
With 7 figurines, All everywhere at the same time was the big winner of the Oscar 2023.
Source: Terra
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