Quan Ke Huy and Harrison Ford in the mid-1980s (left), reunited in 2022. (Photo: NVCC)
Nearly 40 years ago, Quan Ke Huy was known for his roles in “Indiana Jones and The temple of doom” (Indiana Jones and the Temple of Destruction, 1984) and “The Goonies” (1985). By the end of the 90s, he stopped acting because the market did not have many opportunities for him. However, Quan Ke Huy has never left Hollywood and the set, because he still joins the crew as a stunt coordinator and assistant director.
Inspired by the film’s success with an all-Asian cast – “Asia’s Super Rich” (2018), the actor rekindled the opportunity to return to the screen. In 2020, he was cast as Waymond Wang in the project “Multiverse war“ of manufacturer A24. However, in the period after the film was closed and before it was released, Quan Ke Huy fell into a state of extreme depression because he could not find a script.
It was only when the film was released in March 2022 and began to create a wave of positive word of mouth that Quan Ke Huy’s story was once again noticed by news hunters. The successes of “Multiverse War” and the actor’s performance makes it one of the most notable comebacks in Hollywood.
The film’s cast includes Harry Shum Jr., Stephanie Hsu, Michelle Yeoh and Quan Ke Huy at the Critics Choice Awards. (Picture: Paidal)
“War has taken space” currently leading in the number of nominations at the 95th Academy Awards with 11 nominations, which include important categories such as best picture, best director and female lead (Duong Tu Quynh), supporting actress. Best (Jamie Lee Curtis, Stephanie Hsu).
According to IMDb’s statistics, the film is also a formidable name, having won 5 important awards at the Critics Choice Awards (Critics’ Choice Awards, the American Broadcasting Film Critics Association), receiving 10 nominations at the awards. BAFTA award (award of the British Academy) and more than 250 awards, 370 other nominations.
Also at the Oscars in 2023, Vietnamese-American actress Hong Chau received a nomination for the best supporting actress category, the film “The Whale.” Documentary “Children in the Mist” of Ha Le Diem stopped on the shortlist and did not enter the direct competition round.