Entertainment Awards Shows and Events Academy Awards Michelle Yeoh Brings Her Best Actress Oscar to Father's Grave in Malaysia: 'Brought Mr. O Home' Michelle Yeoh previously promised to bring her Oscar trophy to Malaysia after she won Best Actress at the 95th Academy Awards By Tommy McArdle Tommy McArdle Tommy McArdle is an editorial assistant on the Movies team at PEOPLE. Tommy joined PEOPLE in 2022. People Editorial Guidelines Published on April 13, 2023 11:29AM EDT Michelle Yeoh. Photo: Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images Michelle Yeoh is bringing her awards season hardware overseas. On Wednesday, the Academy Award winner, 60, shared two photos on Instagram showing her mother Janet posing with Yeoh's Oscar trophy after the Everything Everywhere All at Once star traveled to her home country Malaysia with the award in hand. A second photo shared by Yeoh on Wednesday showed her holding the trophy at the site of her father's grave, which appeared to be surrounded by flowers. "Brought Mr.O home…. Without my parents love and trust and support… I wouldn't be here today," Yeoh wrote in a caption on her post. "love so much ❤️💖✨❤️✨," she added in the caption. Michelle Yeoh Revisits Her Most Iconic Roles, from Bond Girl to Crazy Rich Asians and Shang-Chi Yeoh is currently in East Asia following her historic Best Actress victory at the 95th Oscars ceremony in March; she also shared photos on Instagram Wednesday from the Hong Kong Palace Museum in Hong Kong from a trip to the city's museum. The actress is expected to present at the Hong Kong Film Awards on Sunday to honor her career's start in the city's film industry, according to Variety. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Michelle Yeoh with her Academy Award. Mike Coppola/Getty Images As Yeoh won Best Actress in March — and became the first Asian woman to do so — she dedicated the award to her mother and promised to visit Malaysia with the trophy. "I have to dedicate this to my mom, all the moms in the world, because they are really the superheroes," she said in the speech. "And without them none of us would be here tonight." "She's 84, and I'm taking this home to her," Yeoh added of Janet in the speech. "She's watching right now, in Malaysia with my family and friends. I love you guys, and I'm bringing this home to you. And also to my extended family in Hong Kong where I started my career." RELATED VIDEO: Michelle Yeoh's Mom Celebrates Her Daughter's Oscars Win "Thank you for letting me stand on your shoulders, giving me a leg up, so I can be here today," she said at the time. Prior to the Oscars, Yeoh praised her mother while speaking with PEOPLE about her childhood and decades-long movie career, explaining that Janet ignited her passion for film as a child. "One of the reasons I am here today is because of my mom — she is the diva, the one who loves movies," Yeoh told PEOPLE. "I grew up watching movies from India, Europe, America and China. I've always seen representations of myself on the big screen." "Actually, my mother would've made one of the greatest movie stars if she'd had the chance," she added. "She laid it on me, which is a good thing." Close