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· Bryan Ke
Chloé Zhao is First Woman of Color to Win Best Director, ‘Nomadland’ Wins Best Picture at Oscars
Director Chloé Zhao can now tick the Oscars box in her long list of history-making wins following the 93rd Academy Awards on Sunday. The Beijing-born director, 39, became the first woman of color to win the best director award at the Oscars as well as the second woman to win the…
· Bryan Ke
Chloe Zhao Becomes First Asian Woman to Win Best Director at the Golden Globes for ‘Nomadland’
Chinese director Chloe Zhao has made history as the first Asian woman and the second female director to win for Best Director at the Golden Globes for the drama “Nomadland” on Sunday. Her historic 78th Annual Golden Globes Awards win was celebrated globally, including in China,…
· Ryan General
Chloe Zhao, ‘K Pop: Demon Hunters’ headline strong Asian showing at Golden Globes
Filmmaker Chloe Zhao and the creative team behind “K Pop: Demon Hunters” lead a wide field of Asian and Asian American talent nominated in the 2026 Golden Globes. Zhao earned nominations for best director and best screenplay for “Hamnet,” her adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s…
· Ryan General
Chloé Zhao wins TIFF’s top audience prize for the 2nd time
Chloé Zhao’s “Hamnet” won the People’s Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sunday, in Toronto, Ontario, the highest recognition determined by audience votes. Adapted from Maggie O’Farrell’s 2020 novel, the film stars Paul Mescal as William Shakespeare and…
· Daniel Anderson
‘Hamnet’: Chloé Zhao to direct adaptation of novel about Shakespeare’s wife
Academy Award-winning filmmaker Chloé Zhao has been tapped to direct the onscreen adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s bestselling novel “Hamnet.” Zhao and O’Farrell will work together on the upcoming film’s script, Deadline reported. Liza Marshall, Pippa Harris and “1917” director…
· Isa Peralta
Pakistan, Cambodia, India, South Korea make 2023 Oscars international feature shortlist
Films from four Asian countries – Pakistan, Cambodia, India and South Korea – have made the shortlist for the 2023 Oscars Best International Feature Film category. On Wednesday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science unveiled the 15-film shortlist. Films from 92…
· Ryan General
Chloé Zhao joins as executive producer on Helen Zia-approved TV project about Vincent Chin
“Eternals” and “Nomadland” director Chloé Zhao is set to oversee the development of a limited series based on the murder of Vincent Chin. Adapting a tragedy: Film production company Participant has tapped the Oscar-winning filmmaker to serve as executive producer for the…
· Khier Casino
Oscar winner Chloe Zhao may lose chance to direct ‘Eternals’ sequel after mixed reviews
Marvel’s “Eternals” doesn’t hit movie theaters until Nov. 5, but the Chloe Zhao-helmed superhero film has already received mixed reactions from critics. All-time low: Starring Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, Kumail Nanjiani, Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek, Kit Harington and more,…
· Thy Nguyen
Marvel Phase 4 Sizzle Reel Highlights New Footage From ‘Shang-Chi’ and ‘Eternals’
Marvel Studios recently released a Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase 4 sizzle reel that features new footage from “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” as well as the world’s first sneak peek of “Eternals.” Marvel Studios shared the sizzle reel on various social media…
· Bryan Ke
Gemma Chan, Susie Lau Call Out British Newspaper for ‘Trivializing’ Prince Philip’s ‘Casual Racism’
Fashion blogger and journalist Susie Lau and “Crazy Rich Asians” star Gemma Chan have called out the Sunday Times for playing down the “casual racism” in its tribute article to the late Prince Philip, who died earlier this month at 99 years old. The Sunday Times published a…
· Ryan General
Chloé Zhao Becomes the First Woman of Color to Win the Top Directorial Award at DGA
Chloé Zhao made history once again after becoming the second woman and the first woman of color to win top honors at the 73rd annual Directors Guild Association Awards on Saturday night. The prestigious event did away with the award ceremony, usually held in Beverly Hills, with…
· Ryan General
Chloe Zhao Becomes the First Woman of Color to Be Nominated for Best Director
Chloé Zhao, 38, has just made history again by becoming the first woman of color to be nominated for Best Director at the Academy Awards. The “Nomadland” filmmaker received the Best Director Oscar nomination alongside Emerald Fennell (“Promising Young Woman”), marking the first…
· Ryan General
Golden Globe Nominated Chloe Zhao to Direct ‘Sci-fi Western’ Dracula Film
Filmmaker Chloe Zhao’s next project is a non-traditional take on a classic monster character. Different Dracula: Zhao has been tapped by Universal Pictures to helm a science-fiction western spin on the popular vampire character Dracula, The Hollywood Reporter revealed.
· Bryan Ke
Chloe Zhao Becomes First Chinese Female Director Nominated in the Golden Globes
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to correctly report that Zhao is a Chinese filmmaker, not an Asian American. Chloe Zhao has made history as the first Chinese female director to land a nomination at the Golden Globes for her 2020 film “Nomadland.”
· Bryan Ke
‘Minari’ Named the Best Picture of 2020 by The New York Film Critics Online
The New York Film Critics Online have recently published their Top 10 Films of 2020 list, with “Minari” winning awards such as Best Picture and Best Foreign Language Film. “Minari” was directed by Lee Isaac Chung and produced by A24. The film follows a Korean American family who…
· Ryan General
2 Asian Filmmakers Could Get Oscar Nominations for Best Director This Year
Two Asian directors have the potential to get an Oscar nod this year, a historical first for the category. Observers are betting on “Minari” director Lee Isaac Chung and “Nomadland” filmmaker Chloé Zhao to be nominated for the Academy Awards’ Best Director.