East Asian Leads at Globes/Baftas

[Anonymous Joined: Jan 1st, 1970 Topics: 26 Posts: 2388 View Predictions]

#216731

Since the Oscars don’t want to ever nominate an East Asian as a lead, due to racism, I went back and found all the ones Bafta and HFPA found acceptable enough. 
Though it’s a bit pathetic that half of them are between 56-61. Most of the rest star Zhang Ziyi, who’s obviously amazing and the only actor under 70 with 3 Bafta noms but no Oscar noms.

Anyway…which is the best? 

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[Anonymous Joined: Jan 1st, 1970 Topics: 115 Posts: 4746 View Predictions]

#216733

Thank you for this poll! I have to see some of these before I form an opinion! But it’s a good topic, so thanks! 

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[SupaDupa FlyParticipant Joined: Oct 12th, 2014 Topics: 4 Posts: 734 View Predictions]

#216734

Queen Zhang Ziyi

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[babypookParticipant Joined: Nov 4th, 2010 Topics: 108 Posts: 14467 View Predictions]

#216735

Omg I’ve seen every single one of these!

Hard to choose one, but ultimately I went with Shimura (Ikiru), in a film which changed me at a cellular level. A film which, I didnt think anyone had seen..

Lots of omissions up there. Tons.

Thank you!

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[DDParticipant Joined: May 22nd, 2011 Topics: 25 Posts: 723 View Predictions]

#216736

It’s truly shameful that no Asian actor has ever received a lead Oscar nomination. And how many Asians have been nominated/won in supporting? Umeki? Wantanabe? Ngor? Anyone else?

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[babypookParticipant Joined: Nov 4th, 2010 Topics: 108 Posts: 14467 View Predictions]

#216737

It’s truly shameful that no Asian actor has ever received a lead Oscar nomination. And how many Asians have been nominated/won in supporting? Umeki? Wantanabe? Ngor? Anyone else?

Darrin!

Nope. Not as actors. Hailee Steinfeld (Philipino) was the last one who had a shot.

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[Rooney MooreParticipant Joined: Aug 2nd, 2014 Topics: 11 Posts: 1398 View Predictions]

#216738

These are only East Asians though. There were some Asian lead nominees in history. There is a wiki page. You can look it up from there.

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[RileyParticipant Joined: Oct 11th, 2010 Topics: 110 Posts: 13572 View Predictions]

#216739

Was unaware of how much more receptive the Globes and BAFTA have been to east Asians.

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[Andrew EngParticipant Joined: Nov 3rd, 2010 Topics: 16 Posts: 1386 View Predictions]

#216740

I’d go with Michelle Yeoh. She was absoutely superb in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. At least BAFTA nominated her even if the Oscars didn’t. It’ll be great to see her in the sequel two weeks from now on Netflix. If it somehow lives up to the original, I hope Netflix (and Weinstein, who is a producer) will campaign for her. 

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[dsps84Participant Joined: Jun 18th, 2012 Topics: 3 Posts: 425 View Predictions]

#216741

Ziyi got the BAFTA nod, not Yeoh.

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[Andrew EngParticipant Joined: Nov 3rd, 2010 Topics: 16 Posts: 1386 View Predictions]

#216742

Actress in a Leading Role in 2001

Yeoh did get nominated in lead. Ziyi got nominated in supporting. 

Actress in a Supporting Role in 2001

 

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[Baby ClydeParticipant Joined: Nov 8th, 2010 Topics: 2 Posts: 1400 View Predictions]

#216743

It’s truly shameful that no Asian actor has ever received a lead Oscar nomination. And how many Asians have been nominated/won in supporting? Umeki? Wantanabe? Ngor? Anyone else?

Rinko Kikuchi.

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[ankehuberParticipant Joined: Oct 11th, 2013 Topics: 6 Posts: 153 View Predictions]

#216744

I have always been a fan of Maggie Cheung’s career !… AMAZING ACTRESS curiously never nominated for a Globe, a SAG, a BAFTA or an Oscar ????

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[streepfanParticipant Joined: Sep 29th, 2011 Topics: 0 Posts: 533 View Predictions]

#216745

Kueh ya lei was superb in Eat Drink Man Woman

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[Andrew CardenParticipant Joined: Jan 16th, 2016 Topics: 17 Posts: 3400 View Predictions]

#216746

Fantastic poll. I actually went with Umeki. I think she’s far more interesting in “Flower Drum Song” than in her Oscar-winning “Sayonara” turn.

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