Ang Lee
Ang Lee
Ang Lee OBSis a Taiwanese-born Chinese-American film director, screenwriter and producer...
NationalityChinese
ProfessionDirector
Date of Birth23 October 1954
CityPingtung, Taiwan
CountryChina
movie digital actors
Economically, it's more expensive to make movies. I hope digital movies change that.
movie actors comedy
After making several tragic movies in a row, I was looking to do a comedy, and one without cynicism.
movie thinking actors
Thinking back to those earlier days, I felt I was weak when I wasn't making movies, and then when I was, I thought I was weak as a family member.
movie messages actors
A movie is really provocation. It's not a message, it's not a statement.
movie actors
You become the movie you are making.
movie actors
Every movie is unknown.
movie actors repression
I have a lot of repression. So repression is what I make movies about.
couple stories actors
My first instinct was to cast as close to the short story as possible, but then I realized that I needed actors who could go for it and that they had to function well as a couple in a love story.
actors pleasure enjoy
It's not a pleasure torturing actors, although some of them enjoy it.
movie actors kind
I don't have incredible knowledge about films or of filmmaking history; I'm not that kind of person.
asian chinese familiar means mostly parts work
These days I'm mostly familiar with two parts of L.A.: one is movie culture, and the other is Asian culture. The Westside is work, and the Eastside is Chinese - which means my friends.
complexity grey hungry people respect shows simplified
Things are being simplified a lot for us lately. I think people are hungry for something that shows more respect for the complexity of life, the depth, the grey areas.
campaigns candidates culture efforts election hope met return taiwan time various
Every time I return to Taiwan, I am met with various election campaigns with pos ters of candidates everywhere. I hope Taiwan can make more efforts in culture and life.
love touching watch
Don't watch the film with 'colored glasses' and it's a very touching love story.