Credits: Variety

Michelle Yeoh, star of the globally acclaimed Oscar-winning film “Everything Everywhere All At Once,” will serve as guest of honor and advisor at the fifth Meihodo International Youth Visual Media Festival, a platform for young visual artists and one of the largest short film festivals in the world. The festival takes place in Fukuoka, Japan.

Returning guests include special advisor and composer Tan Dun (“Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon”) and honorary chairwoman Yue-Sai Kan, an Emmy-winning television producer. Since launching in 2018, Meihodo has become one of the largest and most popular short film festivals in the world. This year, the festival received a record 3,533 submissions from 122 countries and regions around the world.

“We’re so excited to welcome the incredible Michelle Yeoh, fresh off of her historic Academy Award win,” said Qing Su, chairman of the Meihodo International Youth Visual Media Festival. “Everything about Michelle’s recent career surge, and her landmark film ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once,’ is emblematic of Meihodo’s themes and mission, including pushing the boundaries of cinema storytelling. Also, as an Asia-originated festival with historic roots in martial arts, we’re proud that Michelle also embodies our goals for diversity and our origins.”