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"Hollywood is finally catching up with the rest of the world," says Diana Othman, a Singaporean movie aficionado who watches more than 100 new films each year. She hailed Yeoh's nomination in what she called one of the "whitest" Oscar categories. If successful, Yeoh will become the first Asian to win the award for Best Actress.