Translation: In Triumph and in Death, Nationalist Netizens Scrutinize Film Stars
Translation: In Triumph and in Death, Nationalist Netizens Scrutinize Film Stars Posted by John Chan | Mar 11, 2021 After making history at the beginning of this month by becoming the first Asian woman to win best director for her movie “Nomadland,” Chloé Zhao was initially showered with praise from Chinese state media. That was until last week, when Chinese netizens dug up two interviews featuring Zhao, including one which erroneously quoted her as saying “The U.S. is now my country, ultimately.” A torrent of online criticism followed, and censors responded last week by wiping refer...
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