“I got my first SAG card 70 years ago.
“And the producer said that Asians were not good enough, and they are not box office.
But, look at us now, huh?”
Stephanie Hsu, Tallie Medel, Brian Le, James Hong, Andy Le, Michelle Yeoh, and Ke Huy Quan at the 2023 SAG Awards.Kevin Winter/Getty Images
“We’re not all Chinese,” he said.
“But, ‘Jamie Lee’ is a good Chinese name.”
He finished the speech by expressing hope that he’ll return to the SAG Awards after he turns 100.
“I think if I speak, my heart will explode.
Thank you for giving me a seat at the table because so many of us need this.
And my mom will be eternally grateful to you!”
See the full list of 2023 SAG Awards winners.
