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Chloe Zhao’s historic Academy Awards win all but ignored in China – ABC News

Zhao is the first Asian woman to win Best Director for her film Nomadland, but in China the reaction has been tightly controlled, with praise removed from social…

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The reaction to Chinese director Chloe Zhao’s historic night at the Academy Awards has been surprisingly muted back home amid controversy over comments she made nearly a decade ago.
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  • Nomadland was scheduled to be released in mainland China on April 23 but its screenings have been suspended
  • Mainland Chinese television and newspapers ignored the awards ceremony, while some who tried to livestream the event had their feed cut
  • The reaction stems from remarks Zhou made in a 2013 interview

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