Chloe Zhao recently became the first Asian woman to win a Golden Globe for Best Director and now has a shot to repeat that at the Oscars with her awards-season darling Nomadland garnering six nominations today for Best Picture, Director, Editing, Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography and Actress. Still, despite the accolades, questions remain: Will Nomadland ever see a release in China, where Zhao was born? And what does a recent backlash against the filmmaker there mean for Disney/Marvel’s The Eternals, which Zhao directed and which begins rollout in November?
Zhao, who was born in Beijing and has lived in the U.S. for more than 20 years, made headlines in her homeland when Nomadland took the Golden Lion at Venice in September and more recently was hailed for her Globe wins this month. But then the tide quickly turned, owing to comments she allegedly had made about China that were...
Zhao, who was born in Beijing and has lived in the U.S. for more than 20 years, made headlines in her homeland when Nomadland took the Golden Lion at Venice in September and more recently was hailed for her Globe wins this month. But then the tide quickly turned, owing to comments she allegedly had made about China that were...
- 3/15/2021
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
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