Anna Sawai: Emmy Award-winning Asian actress, rose to prominence for her role in Fast & Furious

Anna Sawai - the face that is making waves in the international film industry, especially after winnin.g the 2024 Emmy Awards. Her name has now reached a new level, becoming a bright star of Hollywood.

Anna Sawai was born on June 11, 1992 in Wellington, New Zealand; is a talented actress, dancer and singer of Japanese origin. Anna's mother is a piano teacher, and her father is a technician in an electronics company. From the ag.e of 3, her mother taught her to dance, sing, play the piano and arouse a passion for art in her.

Because of her father's work, Anna's family emigrated from Hong Kong to the Philippines and then settled in Yokohama, Japan when she was 10 years old. Anna's older sister Reina also pursued the arts as a ballet dancer.

In 2004, when Anna was almost 12 years old, she was looking for an opportunity to work in the entertainment industry and beat out more than 10,000 applicants for the lead role in the play "Annie", which was performed for a month at the Aoyama Theater. She "fell in love" with the Hollywood film capital through the action film "Ninja Assassin" co-produced by Germany and the United States in 2009.

Anna's role in this work does not leave much impression on the audience in terms of acting, but attracts attention thanks to her good martial arts ability. In 2013, the actress decided to try her hand at music and became a piece of the puzzle of Faky - a pop group operating under the Avex company. With her singing and dancing skills, she has contributed to the success of the group.

In 2016, Anna had the opportunity to try her hand at the role of Katana in "Suicide Squad", but her agency prevented her from participating on the grounds that she was Faky's lead vocalist. However, she continues to develop her career with other roles and music projects, affirming her position in both fields.

However, in 2018, Anna decided to leave the Faky group to focus on acting. After that, the actress returned to the screen with supporting roles in the Japanese mystery film series "Colors" (2018) and the British detective film "Giri/Haji" (2019). The turning point in her career officially began in 2021, when she participated in the action "blockbuster" " Fast & Furious 9".

In the film, Anna Sawai transforms into the character Elle - a mysterious gir.l who grew up in Tokyo and was orphaned since childhood. Going through a difficult childhood, Elle had to train herself to become a real warrior. Anna's role was praised by experts even though she did not have much acting experience.

Shining in Hollywood after Elle, the actress expressed her desire to challenge herself in more roles. Since then, she has been seen acting in many films such as "Pachinko", "MonsterVerse" (Monster Universe)... Thanks to her acting talent, Anna has "caught the eye" of the fashion industry and was once invited by Chanel to sit in the front row of the Haute Couture Fall-Winter 2024 sho.w.

At the 2024 Emmy Awards ceremony that took place on September 15 in Los Angeles (USA), a historic milestone was set when Anna Sawai became the first Asian actress to win the Outstanding Actress category of a drama series with her work " Shogun".

Taking on the role of Lady Mariko, a complex and contradictory character, Anna completely conquered the audience and critics. The New York Times did not hesitate to give her winged praise: "Anna Sawai is completely convincing and charming as Mariko".

The Hollywood Reporter commented: "The actress plays the role of Mariko completely, portraying a fragile, fluctuating soul but also a sneaky evildoer."

With her victory at the 2024 Emmys, Anna Sawai is not only a talented actress but also a symbol of diversity and inclusion in the entertainment industry. Also in this event, she officially became the new brand ambassador of Cartier.

Cartier's position for Anna is considered a bi.g step forward in her career, affirming that she is not only a movie star but also a new fashion icon.

Appearing at the Emmy Awards, the actress was seen using high-end jewelry designs from Cartier. In particular, she chose delicate long earrings, crafted from platinum and onyx studded with diamonds alternating.

Creating a contrast between the sparkle of diamonds and the mysterious color of onyx. The highlight of these earrings lies in the brilliant red ruby that matches the Vera Wang dress that Anna wears, which both brings charm and shows the elegance of the design.

Not stopping there, the Asian woman also chose to wear an 18-carat white gold Reflection de Cartier ring, studded with diamonds with typical cuts, including: baguette, princess and troida. The combination of different cuts of diamonds adds sparkle to the jewelry and shows the meticulousness in every detail of Cartier's design.

Talking more about "Shogun", the success of the work has contributed to bringing Asian cinema closer to global audiences. In addition to its own awards, the film also won 25 Emmy nominations and won 18 other awards, including the Best Actor award for Hiroyuki Sanada.

Moreover, "Shogun" broke the previous record of HBO's miniseries "John Adams" (2008) when it won 14 Emmy Awards for Creative Arts, an incredible milestone in the film industry.

It is known that "Shogun" is a remake of the popular miniseries of the 1980s, bringing the audience back to 17th-century Japan - a turbulent and complicated period. As the country was mired in internal political struggles, the emergence of Western powers such as Portugal and Britain made the situation even more tense.

The work has succeeded in portraying a vivid picture of religious conflicts, political intrigues, and deep cultural differences between the two civilizations of the East and the West.

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