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
strong-women strong character
When there is a strong woman character in a story - that always grabs me
gay
I did a women's movie, and I'm not a woman. I did a gay movie, and I'm not gay. I learned as I went along.
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.
firsts scared awe
When you talk about God, the first thing that comes along is not love, it's fear. You have to fear, and be in awe. You have to be scared. Any religion, it's like first thing...
lines sensitivity parallel-lines
Sensitivity and money are like parallel lines. They don't meet.
thinking axes views
I think it[3D] should be used as a new artistic form, not as a gimmick, not to impress you but the existence of an environment that you view as a theatrical dramatic experience is - you don't just have the X-Y axis, you have the Z and that makes a difference. You still have the framing, you still use lenses, so most of the cinematic rules and languages still apply but I think it's a different existence.
actors pleasure enjoy
It's not a pleasure torturing actors, although some of them enjoy it.
night artist sometimes
As artists, we like night more than day sometimes.
thinking romance needs
I think great romance needs great obstacles and textures.
drama thinking romantic-love
I think the American West really attracts me because it's romantic. The desert, the empty space, the drama.
favourite-city cities san-francisco
San Francisco is one of my favourite cities in the world...I would probably rank it at the top or near the top. It's small but photogenic and has layers...You never have problems finding great angles that people have never done.
baby thinking novices
3D is quite a lot more advanced in animated movies; for live-action movies we're just taking baby steps, we're just in the beginning. So when I think of doing that I was very excited. It didn't go as far as I think it should, I'm still a novice, but I think it's fair to say it's a new cinematic medium, experience.
movie mean two
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.
rich fame get-rich
You can get rich or famous by doing the same thing.