00:02Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh, winner of an Oscar and Golden Globe, received the Berlin
00:07Film Festival's honorary Golden Bear for Lifetime Achievement on Thursday. The 63-year-old star
00:14of Crazy Rich Asians and Wicked said Berlin holds a special place for her, having first served on
00:20its jury in 1999. Yeoh, a Hong Kong action film icon of the 1980s and 1990s, is the first Asian
00:28woman to receive the award, joining past honorees like Martin Scorsese and Tilda Swinton. She gained
00:35global fame with Tomorrow Never Dies and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. While she called her Best
00:46Actress Oscar for Everything Everywhere All at Once, which was released in 2022, a blessing, she said a
00:53Lifetime Achievement Award reflects her nearly 40-year career and resilience, Yeoh highlighted
00:58her efforts to challenge stereotypical roles for Asian actors, saying the award shows recognition
01:04for people like her, but also comes with the responsibility to ensure their voices are heard.
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