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
ask attention deal gray mood movies small year
I think this year is the year that small movies get attention because they deal with complexities, they go to the gray area. They deal with issues, and they ask questions; they don't really give resolution. That's the mood this year.
attention pops persons
So I'm a one movie at a time person, I don't develop. Normally we do a movie then one thing leads to another. If something pops up that catches my attention, then I'll decide.
life
I hate to think life is just facts and laws.
essence life material source truth worth
The source of all the material comes from nothingness, illusion is working more on things you can prove. That's the principle, the essence of life, it is actually an illusion, not immaterial. That's worth pursuing. So illusion is not nothing. In a way, that is the truth.
small work
I thought it was a small work of love. I never thought it would play like this.
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.
lady remember thinking
I remember thinking to myself 'Does he have a lady thing with her?'.
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).
award exciting might
No, this might not be the most exciting award that I could win, but it is the most solid.
five last left since stood time
It's been five years since the last time I stood here. But in my mind, I've never left the independent spirit.
When I'm not working, I get very down, but when I am working, I get very immersed in it.
Some actors give you what you want. Some you have to make do what you want.
I'm not macho, I'm not a Mel Gibson sort of person.
choose life material work
I'm actually living my life with the material I choose to work with.