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The Beijing-born filmmaker, now a leading Oscar contender, finds the news of her success overshadowed by a nationalist backlash regarding her citizenship and her identity.
Chinese director of Nomadland faces controversy at home
HUIZHONG WU, Associated Press
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FILE - In this Jan. 22, 2018, file photo, Chloe Zhao poses for a portrait during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. Chloe Zhao s success as 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 the country where she was born.(Photo by Taylor Jewell/Invision/AP, File)Taylor Jewell/Taylor Jewell/Invision/AP
TAIPEI, Taiwan (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.