China Mutes Reaction to Zhao’s Oscars as S. Korea Lauds Youn

Chloe Zhao, winner of the awards for best picture and director for "Nomadland," poses in the press room at the Oscars at Union Station in Los Angeles, Calif., on April 25, 2021. Chris Pizzello/Pool/AP Photo

TAIPEI, Taiwan—Chloé Zhao’s history-making Oscars sweep, winning best director and best picture, is being met with a muted response in her country of birth, and even censorship.

Zhao’s “Nomadland” is the second film directed by a woman to win a best picture Oscar. She is the first woman of color and second woman ever to win the Oscars for best director.