This year, a female ethnic Chinese director got the awards, but even keywords related to her cannot be seen on social media. This is extremely lame. - Chloé Zhao

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This year, a female ethnic Chinese director got the awards, but even keywords related to her cannot be seen on social media. This is extremely lame.

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About Chloé Zhao

Chloé Zhao (born Zhao Ting, March 31, 1982) is a Chinese filmmaker, known primarily for her work on American independent films. Her 2020 film Nomadland attracted international recognition and won many awards, including the Academy Award, Directors Guild of America Award, Golden Globe Award, and British Academy Film Award for directing. Earning four Academy Award nominations for the film, Zhao won both Best Picture and Best Director, becoming the second woman in history to win the latter after Kathryn Bigelow in 2010, and the first woman of color to win the category.

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Native Name: 赵婷
Alternative Names: Zhao Ting Zhào Tíng
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Instead of celebrating Chloé Zhao's wins at the Oscar and making the Chinese public feeling proud, Beijing is busy censoring her -- all for a criticism she made in 2013. For as long as I've been writing about Chinese censorship and propaganda, I still can't wrap my mind around it.

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