Ang Lee

Ang Lee

Directing

Born: 1954-10-23 in 臺灣屏東縣潮州鎮

Biography

Ang Lee OBS (Chinese: 李安; pinyin: Lǐ Ān; born October 23, 1954) is a Taiwanese filmmaker. His films are known for their emotional charge and exploration of repressed, hidden emotions. During his career, he has received international critical and popular acclaim and numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, five BAFTA Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards. Born in Pingtung County, Lee gained fame in Taiwan for the Father Knows Best trilogy, including Pushing Hands (1991), The Wedding Banquet (1993), and Eat Drink Man Woman (1994), which explored the relationships and conflicts between tradition and modernity, and between Eastern and Western cultures. His breakthrough in Hollywood came with Sense and Sensibility (1995), which was his first English-language film. His other notable films include The Ice Storm (1997), Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), Hulk (2003), Lust, Caution (2007), Brokeback Mountain (2005), Life of Pi (2012), Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (2016), Gemini Man (2019). Description above from the Wikipedia article Ang Lee, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

The Colbert Report

The Colbert Report

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Hulk

Hulk

Hulk (voice) (uncredited)

The Oscars

The Oscars

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Golden Horse Awards

Golden Horse Awards

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Thirteen Talks

Thirteen Talks

鲁豫有约一日行

鲁豫有约一日行

Be My Guest

Be My Guest

Grade One

Grade One

The Wedding Banquet

The Wedding Banquet

Guest at the Wedding Banquet (uncredited)

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Adapting Austen

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Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

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The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies

The Art of Action: Martial Arts in the Movies

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Silence

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Playboy: Sex at 24 Frames Per Second

Playboy: Sex at 24 Frames Per Second

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I Am Heath Ledger

I Am Heath Ledger

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E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story

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Trespassing Bergman

Trespassing Bergman

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The Making of 'Hulk'

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Hollywood Chinese

Hollywood Chinese

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Jackie Chan: Down to Earth

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The Moment: Fifty Years of Golden Horse

The Moment: Fifty Years of Golden Horse

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Lisa Lu Plays Herself

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Evolution of the Hulk

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A Very Quiet Man

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Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema

Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema

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Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema

Yang ± Yin: Gender in Chinese Cinema

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Heath Ledger: A Tribute

Heath Ledger: A Tribute

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The Incredible Ang Lee

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Life of Pi: A Filmmaker's Epic Journey

Life of Pi: A Filmmaker's Epic Journey

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A Sense of Character

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A Feast for the Eyes: Ang Lee in Taipei

A Feast for the Eyes: Ang Lee in Taipei

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The Making of 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'

The Making of 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'

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A Forbidden Passion

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Of East and West

Of East and West

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: A Retrospective

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: A Retrospective

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The Unique Style of Editing 'Hulk'

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Lights, Action, Music

Lights, Action, Music

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Past Present

Past Present

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Sense and Sensibility: 25th Anniversary Reunion

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