I was just looking though Ziyi's awards, and although she was nominated for a Golden Globe, SAG and BAFTA for Leading Actress, she didn't get an Oscar nomination. This is before I really paid much attention to movies, was this considered a snub by the Academy at the time? I would certainly think so.
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shareI think all things Asian are snubbed by Oscar. Oscar is mostly a white award.
Ang Lee is honored by Oscar, but mostly for work in white dramatic films. Crouching Tiger won for best Foreign Film, but that was a token award. I think Hollywood looks at Asians the same way they look at American Indians. Asians are a National Geographic magazine subject.
Sadly I have to agree. Between the ridiculously beautiful novel, adaptation, and how the actors brought those precious characters to life I was very disappointed at the lack of respect at the Academy Awards.
I don't shut up! :-)
not true there's Asian stars that have won academy awards Miyoshi Umeki won best supporting actress in 1958 for her stellar work in the movie Sayonara opposite Marlon Brando. Maybe the studio didn't lobby enough for Ms Ziyi to be nominated and other actors that work prodminantly in other languages have won Oscars Sophia Loren comes to mind.
"why are you married to him then if you can't work with him how do you live with him?"
Yeah but asian actors/actresses have NEVER won MAIN BEST ACTOR/ACTRESSES AWARD. Only best SUPPORTING awards. As for Ang Lee he won a award for best director which is okay for the academy award since it is BEHIND THE CAMERA.
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