Ang Lee

Ang Lee

  • Born: 1954-10-23
  • Birthplace: Chaozhou Town, Pingtung County, Taiwan Province, China
  • Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m)
  • Profession: Director, screenwriter, producer
  • Nationality: China
  • Graduate School: National Taiwan University of Arts, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, New York University
  • Representative Works: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Brokeback Mountain, Lust, Caution, Life of Pi, The Wedding Banquet
  • Ang Lee (Ang Lee) was born on October 23, 1954 in Chaozhou Town, Pingtung County, Taiwan Province, and his ancestral home is De'an County, Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province [1]  , a Chinese film director, screenwriter, and producer, graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana -Champaign , New York University .
    In 1990, he directed his first film " Pushing Hands ", which was nominated for the special jury of the 28th Golden Horse Awards [2]  . In 1993, he shot the feature film " The Wedding Banquet ", which won the Golden Bear Award at the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival [3]  . With this film, Ang Lee won the 30th Golden Horse Awards for Best Director [4]  . In 1994, he directed the feature film " Eat Drink Man Woman ", which was nominated for the best foreign language film in The 67th annual Academy Awards [5]  . On December 13, 1995, the directed feature film " Sense and Sensibility " was released, which won the Golden Bear Award at the 46th Berlin International Film Festival [6]  . On July 7, 2000, the directed martial arts drama " Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon " was released, which won the 73rd Oscars Award for Best Foreign Language Film [7]  . On June 17, 2003, the directed superhero movie " Hulk " was released. On December 9, 2005, the directed feature film " Brokeback Mountain " was released. The film won the 62nd Venice International Film Festival Golden Lion Award. With this film, Ang Lee won the 78th Annual Academy Awards for Best Director, becoming the first to win the award. The Asian director [8]  . On September 24, 2007, the directed feature film " Lust, Caution " was released, which won the Golden Lion Award at the 64th Venice International Film Festival [9]  . In February 2009, he was invited to serve as the chairman of the jury of the 66th Venice International Film Festival .
    On November 21, 2012, the directed 3D adventure film " Life of Pi " was released and won the 85th Oscars Best Director Award for this film [10]  . On November 11, 2016, the war drama " Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk " was released. On August 15, 2018, he won the DGA Lifetime Honor Award [11]  . On October 11, 2019, the directed sci-fi action thriller " Gemini Man " was released.

    Early Experience

    Ang Lee was born in Pingtung County, Taiwan Province, China in 1954. When he was two years old, his family moved to Hualien, and when he was ten he settled in Tainan. He attended Yanping Middle School in junior high school. In 1969, he entered Tainan No. 1 Middle School. In 1972, Ang Lee graduated from Tainan No. 1 High School and failed the university entrance exam. He retakes the exam for one year after tuition. In 1973, he passed the junior college examination and entered the Taiwan Academy of Arts (i.e. National Taiwan University of Arts) film and drama department. In 1974, he performed stage play and won the best actor award in the junior college category at the Drama Golden Tripod Award. In 1975, he graduated from the Taiwan Arts College and enlisted in the army in the same year. In 1978, he entered the theater director major of the University of Illinois, and obtained a bachelor of arts degree two years later. In 1981, he entered the New York University Film Production Institute (New York University Tisch School of Art) . 期间拍摄了《追打》、《我爱中国菜》和《揍艺术家》等16毫米电影作品。In 1982, he shot the short film " I Wish I was That Dim lake ", which won a scholarship from New York University and an independent film competition sponsored by Taiwan and the best short feature film award   .
    In 1984, Ang Lee graduated from New York University with his graduation work " Fine Line " and obtained a master's degree. The film won the New York University Wasserman Award for Best Director and Best Picture Award. After that, Ang Lee stayed at home for 6 years. During this period, he read, watched movies, wrote scripts, and took care of all the housework, while family expenses depended on his wife Lin Huijia , who is still studying for a PhD in Biology at the University of Illinois   . In 1985, Ang Lee signed a contract with the American agency William Morries (William Morries Agency) to cancel his return to Taiwan and stay in the United States. In 1988, Ang Lee returned to Taipei   .

    Performing Experience

    In 1990, Taiwan's "Information Bureau" collected excellent scripts. In order to obtain the excellent script bonus, Ang Lee wrote a movie script " Pushing Hands ". The script not only won a bonus of 400,000 yuan for Ang Lee, but also gave him the first opportunity to direct a film independently-China Film Corporation used the method of contract shooting to let Ang Lee shoot "Pushing Hands"   . The film was released on December 7, 1991. It was the first part of Ang Lee's "Father Trilogy". It was nominated for the Special Jury   of the 28th Golden Horse Awards , and Ang Lee was nominated for Best Director   .
    In 1993, directed the feature film " The Wedding Banquet " co-starred by Winston Chao , Pual Lang and Yalei Gui . This film was the second part of the "Father Trilogy" and won the Golden Bear Award at the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival , Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 66th Academy Awards , Nominated for The Fifty-first Americafilm and Television Awards for Best Foreign Language Film , and Ang Lee won the Best Director Award at the 30th Golden Horse Awards for this film .      
    In 1994, filmed the feature film " Eat Drink Man Woman " co-starring Pual Lang, Jacklyn Wu and Yang Kuei-Mei . This film was the last of the "Father Trilogy" and won The 67th annual Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film Nomination , 52nd American Film and Television Golden Globe Awards Film Category-Best Foreign Language Film Nomination , 48th British Film Academy Awards Film Award-Best Non-English Film Nomination , Ang Lee himself won the 31st Golden Horse for this film Awards for best original screenplay nomination .     
    On April 22, 1995, the feature film " Siao Yu " , which he produced and participated in the screenwriting, was released   . With this film, Ang Lee was nominated for the best adapted screenplay in the 32nd Golden Horse Awards  ; on December 13, it was based on Jane Austen 's novel of the same name. shooting feature film " Sense and Sensibility " was released, it was Ang Lee directed the first film in English by Emma Thompson , Hugh Grant , Kate Winslet co-stars   , the film won the 46th Berlin international film Festival Golden Bear award   , Ang Lee is get the 53rd American film and television Golden Globe for best director nomination   , 49nd British Academy film Awards , David Lynn best director nomination   .
    In 1997, he directed the feature film " The Ice Storm " co-starring Kevin Kline , Joan Allen and Sigourney Weaver , which was nominated for the main competition unit of the 50th Cannes International Film Festival .  
    In 1999, based on Daniel Woodrell’s novel of the same name, he filmed the war drama " Ride with the Devil ". The film was co-starred by Skeet Ulrich , Tobey Maguire , and Jeffrey Wright  . With this film, Ang Lee won the French Devil Film Festival. American Director's Special Achievement Award   .
    On July 7, 2000, the directed martial arts drama " Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon " was released. The film was co-starred by Chow Yun Fat , Yeoh Choo Kheng , and Zhang Ziyi . The final box office in North America was US$128 million and the global box office was US$214 million. Became the first foreign language film in the history of American cinema to exceed $100 million at the box office   , and won the 73nd Oscars Award for Best Foreign Language Film   . Ang Lee won the Best Director Award at the 58th American Film and Television Golden Globe Awards   , and the 54th UK Film Academy Award David Lynn Award for Best Director   .
    On May 10, 2001, Ang Lee was awarded an "Honorary Doctorate" degree by New York University in recognition of his achievements in film   ; in the same year, the directed car commercial short film " The Hire: Chosen " was broadcast   . On June 1, 2003, the feature film " TheLastRide " was released as a producer   ; on June 17, the directed superhero film " Hulk " was released, which was co-starred by Eric Bana , Jennifer Lynn Connelly , and Nick Nolte  .
    December 9, 2005, according to Annie Proulx feature film of the same name short story taken " Brokeback Mountain " was released, Directed by Jacob Benjamin Gyllenhaal , heathy , Anne Hathaway starred   , won the 62nd Venice International Film Festival Golden Lion Award   , Ang Lee won the Best Director Award at The 78th Annual Academy Awards for this film, becoming the first Asian director to receive the award   .
    On June 17, 2006, Ang Lee won the Outstanding Contribution Award for No Chinese Film   . On September 24, 2007, the feature film " Lust, Caution " directed by Zhang Ailing 's novel of the same name was released. The film was co-starred by Tang Wei , Tony Leung Chiu Wai and Alexander Lee Hom Wang and won the 64th Venice International Film Festival gold. Lion Award , Ang Lee won the 44th Golden Horse Awards Best Director Award and Taiwan Outstanding Film Worker Award for the film .   
    In February 2009, Ang Lee was invited to serve as the chairman of the jury of the 66th Venice International Film Festival  ; on August 26, according to Elliott Taber’s memoir "Taking Woodstock: A True Story about Disturbance, Concert and Life" The filming of the musical comedy " Taking Woodstock " was released   . The film was co-starred by Demetri Martin and Henry Goodman , and was shortlisted for the main competition unit of the 62nd Cannes International Film Festival  .
    On November 21, 2012, the directed 3D adventure adventure film " Life of Pi " was released. The film was starred by Suraj Sharma  and was selected as one of the "Top Ten Movies of the Year" by Time Magazine   . Ang Lee won the award for this film. the 85th Oscars best director award   ; at the end of 11, Ang Lee was awarded the French Ministry of culture " Ordre des Arts et des Lettres ", in recognition of his achievements in the field of film art   .
    On April 24, 2013, Ang Lee was invited to be a member of the jury of the main competition unit of the 66th Cannes International Film Festival  ; on September 2, he was invited to be the chairman of the jury of the 50th Golden Horse Awards  . On June 24, 2014, the action thriller " Tyrant " premiered as a producer   .
    In March 2016, 25 filmmakers , including Ruby Yang and Jessica Yu , submitted a letter of protest to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences committee to protest against the discriminatory remarks of Oscars   ; November 11, based on Ben Fantine’s novel of the same name The war drama " Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk " was released, which was co-starred by Joe Alwyn , Kristen Stewart and Chris Tucker  .
    On May 3, 2017, he appeared in the documentary " I am Heaty "   ; at the end of November, Ang Lee succeeded Sylvia Chang as the chairman of the Golden Horse Awards executive committee   .
    On August 15, 2018, Ang Lee received the DGA Lifetime Honor Award   . October 11, 2019, directed the sci-fi action thriller " Gemini Man " was released, Directed by Willard Christopher Smith Jr starred   .
    On August 25, 2020, at the 10th Beijing International Film Festival Director’s Master Class Lecture, he was the keynote speaker on the theme of Oriental Expression and Digital Technology. 
    On April 6, 2021, Ang Lee was awarded the 74th BAFTA Lifetime Achievement Award. The award ceremony will be held on April 11  .

    Personal Life

    Ang Lee's father is Li Sheng, a native of De'an County, Jiangxi Province. He was the county magistrate of Chongren County, Jiangxi Province. He moved to Taiwan in 1949 and served as the principal of Tainan No. 2 High School and Tainan No. 1 High School. He died in 2004. Ang Lee's mother called Li Yang Si Chuang . Ang Lee also has a brother named Li Gang , is a director and screenwriter   .
    On August 19, 1983, Ang Lee and Lin Huijia (Ph.D. in Microbiology, University of Illinois, U.S., former professor of the New York School of Medicine) married in New York   . In May 1984, the eldest son Li Han was born. The "physical prop ship" used in " Life of Pi " directed by Ang Lee was designed by Li Han   . On May 30, 1990, his second son, Mason Lee, was born, and he appeared in Ang Lee's movie when he was two years old   .

    Character Evaluation

    Among Chinese directors, Ang Lee is a benchmark character. He has shot a variety of different movie themes, whether it is ethics, martial arts, comedy or even science fiction, he can control it calmly, and his unique experience allows him to be in the Eastern and Western cultures. With ease, the impact of two different civilizations has created Ang Lee's distinctive vision and temperament, combining the gentle and elegant of the oriental tradition and the unrestrained and uninhibited western style. His film technique is simple and natural, the dialogue is humorous, the plot is delicate and unique, and the plot is smooth and smooth. The Chinese-language films directed by him are devoted to exploring the ethical contradictions between tradition and modernity, and the cultural conflicts between the East and the West, which opened up a new field of expression for Taiwanese films. Directing English films can also deeply and accurately grasp the cultural psychology of Europe and the United States. He not only insists on his own artistic exploration, but also actively communicates with the audience. His films often become texts of communication. He interprets and expresses the human dilemmas in different historical periods. He has achieved breakthroughs in technology, aesthetics and business. Breakthrough is a model for the spiritual aristocracy to preach to the audience .    
    Ang Lee's success lies in his ability to properly handle the differences and oppositions between Chinese and Western cultures in the film, and uses a narrative strategy that meets both the traditional Chinese cultural requirements and the aesthetic psychology of Western audiences   . His films have not only the understanding and thinking of Chinese traditional culture, but also the feelings of Western value system. The three films of his early work "Father's Trilogy" deeply presented and explained the conflict and integration of two different cultural concepts between China and the West from different angles, and the belonging of Chinese traditional culture in this conflict. In subsequent works, Ang Lee continued his thinking about Chinese and Western culture and art, and tried his best to perfectly combine the connotation of Chinese and Western culture and its aesthetic expression, and used it well in filming to form its uniqueness. Creative style   .
    Ang Lee has never set up his own barriers in the choice of film subject matter. Traditional and modern, East and West, he has tried to take over. However, no matter how the subject matter changes, the discourse construction of the film text is always Ang Lee's style. His works have a kind of stability throughout, that is, the persistent pursuit of drama. Whether it is to show "Eastern View" or "Western View", Ang Lee likes to use drama as the framework for presenting reality, as the core element of the image text. The language of his lens matches the content of his text. On the one hand, it echoes the inner narrative system with strong drama and strong conflict. On the other hand, it has a calm, restrained and compassionate style, forming a certain relationship between form and content. Tension. His film is calm on the surface of the image, but there are countless undercurrents in the inner substance. The characters in his film world often face the confusion of identity under the culture shock and the psychological dizziness of heterogeneous culture. He not only presents the dramatic realistic level through plot movement, the classic dramatic story mode strongly attracts the public, but also is good at making poetic assembly in the deep layer of the story plot frame   . Comment of " ")
    Ang Lee is a Chinese director who has vividly expressed the cultural conflict between the East and the West and won the general recognition of the East and West audiences. His directing art has both the connotation of Confucian culture and the popular melodramatic characteristics of Hollywood dramas. He created The series of works embody the familiarity with the popular melodrama model, the adherence to the Confucian tradition of "exposure to rituals", and the innovative spirit of seeking a harmonious but different outlet in the reality of cultural diversity and divergence of identity . He is not only well versed in the way of metaphor in the artistic expression of movies, and uses metaphor to tell the varied creative themes, but also his metaphors are often ambiguous, which greatly expands the interpretation space and enriches the film. Express the meaning and enhance the artistic aesthetic effect. In addition, his success is due to his profound cultural heritage and unique artistic perspective. There is no grand narrative mode in his films, but instead focuses on telling family stories that reflect true human nature and the true emotions of real characters   .
    Extended Reading
    • Shanna 2022-04-22 07:01:48

      Is this the perfect ending?

      The last two gays still live happily together, and there is a girl who is willing to give birth to a child for the male protagonist, continuing the incense of the Gao family. Is this the best ending for gay love, is it the perfect ENGDING that Ang Lee thought of? In fact, it is difficult for such a...

    • Douglas 2022-03-21 09:03:01

      What are the highlights of "The Wedding Banquet"?

      Ang Lee's cameo, the finishing touch.

      sexual repression

      Five thousand years of Chinese traditional culture, deep-rooted customs and mission-like succession tasks, everyone is overwhelmed. Fleeing from the mainland to Taiwan, and then to the United States, he was released under another culture.

      This is...

    • Millie 2022-03-27 09:01:18

      Zhao Wenxuan's English voice is really sexy!

    • Lacey 2022-03-28 09:01:11

      Such a pot of porridge, which was constantly being cut and messed up, actually ended up in the bowl. There were such strange stories back then, but the production was rough. Xue Shao was really beautiful back then, but the actor's ability to read lines made people come out every minute. play. There are the mother's friendship scene in "Shake Gently", there are two male and one female supporting roles in "Angel's Sex", and there is the sixth sense of the mother in "Philomena". It turns out that the old films were all brewed. I really enjoy the sad romance of Wei Tong and Wei Wei.

    The Wedding Banquet quotes

    • Wai-Tung Gao: I don't know, we should have moved you out.

      Simon: I'll survive.

      Wai-Tung Gao: Not if Wei Wei keeps cooking.

    • Justice of the Peace: Okay, now you: "I, Wee-Wee..."

      Wei-Wei: Wee-Wee.

      Justice of the Peace: "... take you, Wai Tung..."

      Wei-Wei: Wee-Wee.

      Justice of the Peace: Okay. "To be my wedded husband... to have and to hold..."

      Wei-Wei: Holding to have, husband, mine...

      Justice of the Peace: "... for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer..."

      Wei-Wei: Better and richer, no poorer.

      Justice of the Peace: "... in sickness and in health, till death do us part."

      Wei-Wei: Till sickness and death.

      Justice of the Peace: Groovy. Rings.