Golden Globe winner Chloe Zhao, the first Asian woman to receive the award for best director, has not found universal praise in her birth country. The filmmaker of Nomadland faces questions in China about her citizenship and identity.
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Chloe Zhao, Chinese director of Nomadland, faces controversy at home The filmmaker, who s the first Asian woman and second woman ever to win a Golden Globe for best director, is facing criticism in China regarding her citizenship and identity.
In this Jan. 22, 2018, file photo, Chloe Zhao poses for a portrait during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Taylor Jewell/Invision/AP, File)
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Chloe Zhao s success – she s the first Asian woman and the second woman ever to win a Golden Globe for best director for her film Nomadland – has not been met with universal applause in her country of birth.
TAIPEI, Taiwan, March 9, (AP): Chloe Zhao’s success - she’s the first Asian woman and the second woman ever to win a Golden Globe for best director for her film “Nomadland” - has not been met with universal applause in her country of birth. The Beijing-born filmmaker, now a leading Oscar contender,
China turns on Chloé Zhao, censors Nomadland over past interviews insider.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from insider.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Golden Globe-winning film Nomadland’s release in China is in question over past comments made by director Chloé Zhao. Last week, Zhao made history as the first Asian woman and second woman ever to win a Golden Globe for Best Director for the drama, which stars Frances McDormand as a woman who rejects conventional society following the economic collapse of a company town in rural Nevada. While Zhao’s win was initially applauded in China, where.