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Did you know? Maui Taylor was in a movie with Oscar winner Youn Yuh-jung

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Pau Benoza

<p>Youn Yuh-jung made history on Sunday, April 25 (US time), as she became the first Korean actor to win an Academy Award.</p><div style="text-align:center"><img alt="" src="https://push-data.abs-cbn.com/dev/push/media/2021-april/042721/maui-taylor-was-in-a-movie-with-oscar-winner-youn-yuh-jung-1.jpg"/></div><p>Youn won the Oscar for best supporting actress for her performance as the sly, foul-mouthed but incredibly loving grandmother in Minari, which tells the story of a Korean-American family that moves to an Arkansas farm in search of their own American Dream.</p><p>While it was only through Minari that Youn gained international attention, the 73-year-old Youn, whose acting career spans over five decades, has starred in numerous films and television series. </p><p>One of her more notable works is the 2012 erotic thriller <em>The Taste of Money</em>, where she co-starred with Filipina actress Maui Taylor.</p><p>This trivia was shared by writer Kristine Patag on Twitter shortly after Youn’s win. </p><div> </div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">TIL: Oscar-winner Youn Yuh-Jung and PH’s Maui Taylor were in a 2012 thriller erotica Korean film together.<br/><br/>Cc: <a href="https://twitter.com/othersashas?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@othersashas</a> who told me to post this here. <a href="https://t.co/yYExQA91TO">pic.twitter.com/yYExQA91TO</a></p>— Kristine Patag (@kristinepatag) <a href="https://twitter.com/kristinepatag/status/1386551230361743360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 26, 2021</a></blockquote><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script><div> </div><p>In the movie, the Viva Hot Babes member played the role of Eva, a Filipino domestic helper who has an affair with her employer, the husband of Youn&#x27;s character.</p><p>In an interview then with Bayani San Diego for Inquirer, Maui recalled filming a scene where Youn is seen choking her.</p><div style="text-align:center"><img alt="" src="https://push-data.abs-cbn.com/dev/push/media/2021-april/042721/maui-taylor-was-in-a-movie-with-oscar-winner-youn-yuh-jung-2.jpg"/></div><div style="text-align:center"><small><em>Screengrab from ABS-CBN News</em></small></div><p>“The director wanted the scene to be realistic, but she was worried that she might hurt me,” recalled Maui, who described Youn as &quot;motherly&quot;.</p><p>“Ms. Youn is very strong. After the third take, I started coughing. She hugged me and apologized,&quot; she said, adding that shooting the scene left marks on her neck.</p><p><em>The Taste of Money</em> was written and directed by Im Sang-soo. The movie competed for the Palme d&#x27;Or at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival.</p><p>Through the movie, Maui, who was a sexy star during her younger years, wished to be taken more seriously as an actress.</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2021/3/31/fresh-scoops/look-maui-taylor-sizzles-in-beach-photos-192606"><strong><u>READ: Maui Taylor sizzles in beach photos</u></strong></a></div><p>“It’s a step higher for me,” she said.</p>

Maui Taylor co-starred with Youn Yuh-jung in the erotic thriller ‘The Taste of Money’ in 2012.