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Lucy Liu was honored with the "Career Achievement Award" in Locarno on Thursday.
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The 78th Locarno Film Festival honored the American actress and director Lucy Liu with the Career Achievement Award on Thursday. The lack of privilege was a gift for her as a child of immigrants, said Liu on the Piazza Grande.
Wearing a regal, glittering dress with wing-like sleeves, Liu climbed the stairs to the stage on the Piazza Grande. "This energy around us is spectacular," she said, before talking about her origins.
This award is about how she learned to love, Liu said. She comes from parents who once immigrated to a foreign country and had a strong influence on her. "They sharpened my awareness of stories on the margins," she said. The lack of privilege was a stroke of luck for her.
She is also delighted to be honored together with Emma Thompson and Jackie Chan at this festival. "I just find them endlessly inspiring!" - "I just find them endlessly inspiring!"
It means a lot to her to receive this award in the presence of the Piazza Grande audience. "I have the feeling here tonight that my career has just begun," she said.
After accepting the award, the "Kill Bill" actress's new film was shown on the Piazza Grande. Eric Lin's work "Rosemead" celebrated its world premiere in Ticino.
Lucy Liu has made a name for herself as an actress with roles in "Charlie's Angels" (2000), "Chicago" (2002), "Kill Bill" (2003 and 2004) and most recently in "Old Guy" (2004).
Liu was born in New York and has Chinese roots in Taiwan. In a career spanning over 30 years, she has not only worked in film, but also as a visual artist. She is also committed to humanitarian causes as a Unicef ambassador.
14.08.2025, 22:32
