
Ke Huy Quan’s Never Say Die Looks Beyond the Oscar Comeback
Ke Huy Quan’s memoir follows the life behind Short Round, Data and Waymond. Hear his recent interview and see why the story goes beyond an Oscar comeback.


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A laundromat owner struggling with her taxes discovers other versions of her life and must protect her family as a crisis spreads across the multiverse.
Everything Everywhere All at Once is a 2022 science-fiction action comedy written and directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert. Michelle Yeoh plays Evelyn Wang, a Chinese American laundromat owner whose tax appointment becomes part of a much larger emergency. She learns to draw on skills from other versions of herself while trying to protect her husband Waymond and daughter Joy.
Ke Huy Quan plays Waymond, Stephanie Hsu plays Joy, James Hong plays Evelyn’s father Gong Gong, and Jamie Lee Curtis plays tax inspector Deidre. The cast also includes Jenny Slate, Harry Shum Jr. and Tallie Medel. Its many alternate lives place the same family in very different circumstances, while their relationships remain part of Evelyn’s struggle.
A24 released the film in the United States on March 25, 2022. AGBO is among its producers. The feature runs 139 minutes and is rated R in the United States for some violence, sexual material and language. At the March 12, 2023 Academy Awards it won seven Oscars, including Best Picture, directing, original screenplay, editing and acting awards for Yeoh, Quan and Curtis.
Where to watch in the United States: A24’s digital Watch Now links include Apple TV, Amazon, Google Play, YouTube and Fandango. Apple has a U.S. digital-store listing for the film; this does not mean it is included with an Apple TV subscription. Purchase, rental and subscription options differ by provider and can change. The Apple listing offers English closed captions and audio description.
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