#career overview
(viaTracking Lucy Liu’s undeniable impact on cinema)
2019 had been an extraordinary year for the actress as she received the Hollywood Walk of Fame, cementing her legacy into the annals of cinema history. Joined by friends and co-stars Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, Demi Moore and more, Liu delivered an emotional speech, paying tribute to Anna May Wong and Bruce Lee in the process. She lauded Wong’s perseverance and courage to endure “racism, marginalization, and exclusion” and thanked the trailblazers for creating a space for Asian representation. Liu ended her speech on an emotional note, recounting her days of struggle and strife while thanking the creator of Ally McBeal for being some of the very first people to believe in her and trust her to be a part of such an important process: “I’ve learned the specific things that made me feel like an outsider were actually the biggest contributors to my success,” she said. “This industry has afforded me the opportunity to grow as a human being and discover more and more of what I am capable of. This dream-fulfilling honour I am receiving today affirms anyone who feels like an outsider can take her place among the stars.”
Praised for her strong and bold image on-screen, Liu is also a benevolent advocate for diversity and representation as well as same-sex marriages and multidimensional familial structures. Lucy Liu is devoted to her five-year-old son Rockwell, who was born via gestational surrogation. Happy to be a single mother, she gushes over how adorable her son is while declaring the absence of the desire to settle down.
She has often said how there was no distinct divide between her work life and personal life; however, with the arrival of her son, things have changed. “Even if it was about a woman who had a kid, it’s not personal anymore. It’s an amazing thing because the reality of that is so separate and the personal sometimes can be even harder than the actual job you have.” Liu has taken a break to be with her son who is about to start school. The actress is not looking for meaty roles any longer; however, “if a movie like Gladiator” comes her way, she has cheekily said that it is something she cannot give up or “turn away”.
Determined, committed, zealous and resplendent, Lucy Liu’s contribution to the Asian American community in Hollywood has been groundbreaking. Like her predecessors, she has managed to rise above stereotypes and systemic racism, dealt with negativity and hate with calm and poise, and by dint of talent and hard work, has proved her self-worth. One of the most talented and sought after actresses in the industry, her cinematic legacy is sure to inspire the future generations of actors, especially women. A true “badass with brains”.
“I try to believe like I believed when I was five…when your heart tells you everything you need to know.”
“This is about Nathan’s 4A video. I think it was wrong of people to share the video publicly because the video WASN’T supposed to be shared publicly at all. The video was supposed to stay private, since even Nathan probably didn’t want anyone to know about it. The person who took the video will now be in huge trouble.”
“I really like both of Aliona’s programs. I’ve seen a lot of mixed opinions. I like them a lot, I also like both dresses too! I also hope that she gets her 3A back.”
“To those who watch juniors and leave comments like, ‘she should lose a couple kilos,’ are you even freaking sane?”
“Nathan, Yuzuru and Mikhail (in no particular order) & Sasha, Kamila and Alysa (also in no particular order) for Beijing 2022 podiums!!!”
“It’s honestly depressing how many skaters have to turn their personal social media into sales platforms for fast fashion, passing itself off as sportswear or environmentally (un)friendly stuff like bottled water, just to earn a bit of money because their federations can’t or don’t help to fund them.”
“Petrosyan =’s Valieva, Valieva =’s Zagitova, Shcherbakova =’s Medvedeva, Akatyeva =’s Kostornaia, & Zhilina =’s Trusova.”
“I just don’t get excited about figure skating anymore and it makes me very sad. It’s hard to care when competitions have no stakes and my faves aren’t competing. I used to watch everything on the edge of my seat, and now I’m like, ‘Oh, was there another Russian Cup this weekend? Whatever.’ Hopefully, we will have normal international competitions next season.”
“We stan Tarasova/Morozov for wearing masks on the podium at the Cup of Russia. I hope they kill it at the rest of their comps!”
“I understand why it has to be this way, but I’m still very sad that most of my non-Russian favourites (and of course all the others too) won’t get a chance to compete this season. I miss them.”
“Prayer circle for Alina to return to competition.”
“Cup of Russia is really proving how real the Eteri bonus is.”
“I was really rooting for Young You being one of the only non-big fed skaters at the GP series. I wonder if her training got messed up switching her training between two countries that have really strict quarantine procedures or if it was purely just a bad jumps day for her? It makes me wonder about international competitions going forward though. The mental and physical component of quarantining after travel makes me concerned for everyone.”
“I adore Tomoe Kawabata short program to ‘Waltz in the Evening Glow.’ I hope she can perform it clean one day! :)”
“LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Trusova’s SP! People say she’s robotic and not lyrical, but Alexandra does what she wants, as she should. The costume, the music, the choreography, the elements: PERFECTION. Waiting for her to skate it cleanly! <3”
“I miss the Shibutanis so much…”
“I really want to see Starr Andrews get better and maybe, even make it to the Olympics. In a sport that is so heavily dominated by white and Asian athletes (at least in the U.S.), it is so nice seeing a Black figure Skater. There needs to be much more diversity in figure skating. I really want her to do well, so that little Black boys and girls can look up to her, the way that I looked up to Michelle Kwan and Kristi Yamaguchi, as a young Asian American!”
“Sasha Trusova is hurtling her way to being an olympic champion, and I’m here for it!”
“When will the FS federations learn the lesson and stop hyping pre-teens/juniors/novices so much and naming them the next olympic champion, when they haven’t even finished growing and developing physically. Yes, I’m looking at you, Rusfed, and don’t get me started on the USFSA. I have no clue how they’re gonna fix the Alysa Liu problem, that was some big PR campaign gone to waste.”
“You thought the Evgenia/Rika thing was double standards… Javier traveled during the pandemic to Russia, a hot spot, somehow bypassed the border restrictions, skated in a show with an audience the next day, and took a lot of photos with other people without a mask, lol. But, he’s Jabi, he can do no wrong.”
“For some reason, the higher up the ranks, the more boring and warhorsey do the music choices get. Rika is a shining exception to the rule tho.”
