‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ makes history with most wins at SAG Awards

“Everything Everywhere All at Once” (“EEAO”) celebrated a historic sweep at the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards on Sunday.

The hit A24 movie became the most awarded film in SAG history with four wins: Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture; Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role (Michelle Yeoh); Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role (Ke Huy Quan); and Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role (Jamie Lee Curtis). Stephanie Hsu was also nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role.

Yeoh, 60, notably became the first Asian woman to win the SAG Award for best actress in a leading role for her performance as protagonist Evelyn Wang. Meanwhile, Quan, 51, became the first Asian man to win a SAG Award for best actor in a supporting role for portraying Evelyn’s husband, Waymond Wang.

“I think if I speak my heart will explode,” Yeoh said during her acceptance speech. “SAG-AFTRA, to get this from you, who understands what it is to get here, every one of you know the journey, the roller coaster ride, the ups and downs. But most important, we never give up. … This is not just for me. This is for every little girl that looks like me.”

During her speech, Yeoh also said “sh*t” and “f*ck” in excitement and disbelief.

“Thank you for giving me a seat at the table because so many of us need this. We want to be seen. We want to be heard. And tonight, you have shown us that it is possible. And I am grateful. And my mom will be eternally grateful to you,” she concluded.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9bDZ35ZMs0Quan opened his speech by acknowledging that he had made history, saying, “Thank you, thank you so much! This is a really emotional moment for me. Recently, I was told that if I were to win tonight, I would become the very first Asian actor to win in this category.”