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We celebrate the successes of Asian artists while continuing to push for more opportunities and representation in Hollywood and beyond
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This included much greater global visibility for actors, directors and creative content from Japan to Korea to India and beyond. In the prior year, much attention was focused on Filipino-American comedian Jo Koy in his role as host of the 81st awards. The festival’s chairman and co-founder Omen Ortiz released a statement. “We are devastated by the tremendous impact of the wildfires on many people, including the Filipino community,” Ortiz said. “At this time, as we pray for the people experiencing trauma and loss, we ask all to continue supporting the fire relief efforts.
One memorable aspect of the evening was the heartfelt humility displayed by the charismatic actors Tadanobu Asano and Anna Sawai. Asano, relatively new to many American viewers, introduced himself by saying, “Wow…maybe you don’t know me. So, I’m an actor from Japan.” Meanwhile, Sawai gave one of the night’s shortest speeches, graciously thanking voters and playfully conceding that she would still “vote for Kathy Bates any day.” Later on , she added, “I’m no Demi Moore… No one knows me.
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