Actress Michelle Yeoh spent two years mastering Rubik’s Cube for biopic film It’s My Time
Actress Michelle Yeoh spent two years training to solve the Rubik's Cube for her role in the Mandarin biopic 'It's My Time'. The film explores themes of resilience and self-discovery as her character finds new purpose in an elderly care facility.
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The story highlights the dedication of high-profile actors to authentic character portrayal and promotes themes of lifelong learning and aging with dignity.
Listen Summarise Michelle Yeoh stars in the Mandarin biopic It’s My Time, portraying a woman who learns to solve the Rubik’s Cube at an old folks’ home, inspiring herself and others. Yeoh trained for almost two years to master the Rubik’s Cube and relearn Mandarin, focusing on authentic elderly movements for her role. The film reflects Yeoh’s own life challenges, emphasising courage and self-belief, and encourages audiences to discover new passions regardless of age. AI generated
Four years after her Oscar-winning turn in Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022), Michelle Yeoh is back to speaking her mother tongue on screen.
And that was what made the Malaysian actress’ latest film, It’s My Time, so special to her.
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