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She thanked the Academy in Mandarin—quoting a 13th-century Chinese text. Chloé Zhao became the first Asian woman to win Best Director for Nomadland, and she used her speech to recite words she'd memorized with her father as a child. The phrase translates to: People at birth are inherently good. But here's what matters for actors: Zhao cast real nomads alongside Frances McDormand. Her previous films used non-professional Lakota performers playing versions of themselves. She doesn't impose perform