A livestream of the Academy Awards in Shanghai hosted by the alma mater of Oscar-winner Chloe Zhao ran into China's Great Firewall, with the organiser's access to his virtual private network (VPN) service blocked for nearly two hours.
Frances McDormand, left, stars in Chloe Zhao s Nomadland.
Photo: 20th Century
A livestream of the Academy Awards in Shanghai, hosted by the alma mater of Oscar-winner Chloe Zhao, ran into China s curbs on open internet use, with the organiser s access to his virtual private network (VPN) service blocked for nearly two hours.
The director, who lived in China until her mid-teens and is now US-based, was named best director for
Nomadland on Sunday in a victory that made her the first woman of colour to win the category in the award s 93-year history.
The film then went on to snag the prestigious best picture, and lead Frances McDormand claimed best actress.
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