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
world film authenticity
American films are less American every day, because you have to please a world audience. There's less authenticity, so it's more accessible.
world
With 3D you're right there immersed in the world.
understanding world way
Making movies is a way of understanding myself and the world.
population world west
I wanted to shoot straight, mainstream, somehow off-beat. Not only realistic West, which is quite unfamiliar to the world's population - even to a lot of Americans.
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.