Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
Oscar-winner Michelle Yeoh sits down with Harper’s Bazaar UK to reflect on the roles that shaped her, from the pain of generational silence in Everything Everywhere All At Once to the elegance and fire of Crazy Rich Asians, and the emotional power behind Wicked. In this candid conversation, Yeoh shares the emotional weight of playing daughters, mothers, lovers and icons.
0:00 – “That Scene Was Devastating”
1:45 – The Brutal Honesty of Asian Mothers
3:00 – Generational Trauma and Modern Misunderstanding
5:15 – From Michelle to Evelyn: Why She Changed the Character’s Name
7:00 – The Ring That Wasn’t Hers
9:10 – Why This Was More Than Just a Rom-Com
10:45 – ‘Crouching Tiger’ and the Love That Couldn’t Be
13:25 – How Ang Lee Told Her She’d Fly
16:00 – Michelle Yeoh’s Journey to Wicked and Learning to Sing
18:30 – On Fear, Femininity, and Playing Power
21:00 – What the Oscars Felt Like Two Years On
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// ABOUT BAZAAR UK //
The essential edit of chic, high-end style delivered with editorial flair, Harper's Bazaar UK is your source for red carpet moments, beauty and skincare, catwalk fashion trends from the runway, celebrity interviews and coverage of the hottest A-list events.
Oscar-winner Michelle Yeoh sits down with Harper’s Bazaar UK to reflect on the roles that shaped her, from the pain of generational silence in Everything Everywhere All At Once to the elegance and fire of Crazy Rich Asians, and the emotional power behind Wicked. In this candid conversation, Yeoh shares the emotional weight of playing daughters, mothers, lovers and icons.
0:00 – “That Scene Was Devastating”
1:45 – The Brutal Honesty of Asian Mothers
3:00 – Generational Trauma and Modern Misunderstanding
5:15 – From Michelle to Evelyn: Why She Changed the Character’s Name
7:00 – The Ring That Wasn’t Hers
9:10 – Why This Was More Than Just a Rom-Com
10:45 – ‘Crouching Tiger’ and the Love That Couldn’t Be
13:25 – How Ang Lee Told Her She’d Fly
16:00 – Michelle Yeoh’s Journey to Wicked and Learning to Sing
18:30 – On Fear, Femininity, and Playing Power
21:00 – What the Oscars Felt Like Two Years On
Don't miss out on our latest video ►► bit.ly/SubscribetoBazaarUk
// ABOUT BAZAAR UK //
The essential edit of chic, high-end style delivered with editorial flair, Harper's Bazaar UK is your source for red carpet moments, beauty and skincare, catwalk fashion trends from the runway, celebrity interviews and coverage of the hottest A-list events.
