Malaysian actress Yeo Yann Yann has been nominated for an Worldwide Emmy Award for her position within the HBO Asia unique Invisible Tales – a six-part collection created by home-grown director Ler Jiyuan.
The 43-year-old, identified for her Golden Horse Award-winning roles in native director Anthony Chen’s movies Ilo Ilo (2013) and Moist Season (2019), was nominated for Greatest Efficiency by an Actress. She performed Lian, a single mom caring for her 19-year-old son who shows aggressive behaviour following the loss of life of his grandmother.
Invisible Tales, set in a fictional HDB property, is shot totally on location in Singapore and delves into the untold tales of the Singaporean heartland-dweller. It’s obtainable to stream on HBO Go.
Yeo posted in regards to the information on her Instagram account and wrote: “What thrilling information!”
The nominations have been introduced in New York on Thursday by the Worldwide Academy of Tv Arts & Sciences. The second season of Singaporean film-maker Leon Cheo’s Folks Like Us is within the working for Greatest Quick-form Collection.
The present follows the journey of 4 homosexual males dwelling in Singapore.
Cheo stated in a Fb put up: “A primary for Singapore within the class. I’m completely satisfied that the collection has struck a chord with the judges on the Worldwide Emmys.”
The comedy collection Fam! was nominated within the comedy class in final 12 months’s Worldwide Emmy Awards, however didn’t win.
The winners of the awards shall be introduced in a ceremony produced from New York Metropolis on Nov 23.