Director Lulu Wang with her award for best feature for ‘The Farewell’ and Zhao Shuzhen’s award for best supporting actress. Photo: AP Director Lulu Wang with her award for best feature for ‘The Farewell’ and Zhao Shuzhen’s award for best supporting actress. Photo: AP
Director Lulu Wang with her award for best feature for ‘The Farewell’ and Zhao Shuzhen’s award for best supporting actress. Photo: AP
Asian cinema
World /  United States & Canada

Chinese-American film ‘The Farewell’ rebukes Oscars snub with Spirit Award win

  • ‘The Farewell’, featuring an all-Asian cast and filmed in both Mandarin and English, named best feature film
  • Chinese star Zhao Shuzhen, 85, who won the best supporting actress, unable to make it to ceremony because of coronavirus travel restrictions in China

Topic |   Asian cinema
Agence France-Presse
Agence France-Presse

Updated: 10:31pm, 9 Feb, 2020

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Director Lulu Wang with her award for best feature for ‘The Farewell’ and Zhao Shuzhen’s award for best supporting actress. Photo: AP Director Lulu Wang with her award for best feature for ‘The Farewell’ and Zhao Shuzhen’s award for best supporting actress. Photo: AP
Director Lulu Wang with her award for best feature for ‘The Farewell’ and Zhao Shuzhen’s award for best supporting actress. Photo: AP
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