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
art strong book
I think the book struck me in a few ways that I thought very interesting to pick it as my first martial arts film. It has a very strong female character and it was very abundant in classic Chinese textures.
art chinese film
Making a martial arts film in English to me is the same as John Wayne speaking Chinese in a western
night artist sometimes
As artists, we like night more than day sometimes.
movie thinking artist
I think a lot of people do big movies not because they are talented artists but because they can function in the circumstances.
art people world
I see a movie as a way of learning about the world, about myself, and learning about my relationship with people and art.
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.
winners
There's no winner. I think we're all winners because we're blessed. We're filmmakers. What a life.
cultural industry last likely mission nervous
I was nervous last time, likely because I shouldered a cultural mission for reinvigorating the Chinese-language film industry back then.
small work
I thought it was a small work of love. I never thought it would play like this.
exactly proud vote
I would do exactly the same. I'm so proud of the movie. They didn't vote for it. I don't know (why).
major
My hometown was one of the major U.S. Air Force bases.