Ang Lee

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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. When he was ten years old, he settled in Tainan and studied in Yanping middle school. In 1969, he entered Tainan No.1 middle school. In 1972, Ang Lee graduated from Tainan No. In 1973, he passed the junior college examination and entered the film and Drama Department of National Taiwan University of Arts. In 1974, he performed stage drama and won the best actor award of the junior college group of the drama Golden Tripod award. He graduated from Taiwan Art College in 1975 and joined the army in the same year. In 1978, he majored in drama directing at the University of Illinois. Two years later, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree. In 1981, he entered the film production Institute of New York University (Tisch School of art, New York University). During this period, he made 16mm films such as "chasing", "I love Chinese food" and "beating the artist". In 1982, he shot the short film "shady Lake", and won the scholarship of New York University and the golden spike Award for best short feature film in the Independent Film Competition sponsored by Taiwan.

In 1984, Ang Lee graduated from New York University with a master's degree in his graduation work demarcation line. The film won the New York University Wasserman Award for best director and best picture. Since then, Ang Lee has been idle at home for six years. During this period, he read, watched movies, wrote scripts, and did all the housework. His family expenses depended on his wife, Lin Huijia, who was still studying for a Ph.D. in biology at the University of Illinois. In 1985, Ang Lee signed a contract with William Morries agency to cancel his return to Taiwan and stay in the United States. In 1988, Ang Lee returned to Taipei.

Acting experience

In 1990, Taiwan's "information bureau" solicited excellent screenplays. In order to win the prize for excellent screenplay, Ang Lee started to write a screenplay "push hands". The script not only won Ang Lee a 400000 yuan prize, but also gave him his first chance to lead an independent film, which was made by China Film Company in a package way. The film, released on December 7, 1991, is the first of Ang Lee's "father Trilogy". It was nominated by the jury of the 28th Taiwan Golden Horse Awards for special award, while Ang Lee was nominated for best director.

In 1993, he directed the feature film "wedding banquet" co starring Zhao Wenyu, Lang Xiong and GUI Yalei, which is the second film of "father Trilogy". It won the Golden Bear award of the 43rd Berlin International Film Festival, the best foreign language film nomination of the 66th Academy Awards, and the best foreign language film nomination of the 51st Golden Globe Award for American film and television. Ang Lee won the 30th Taiwan Television Award for this film Best director of the Golden Horse Award.

In 1994, he shot the drama "men and women in food" co starred by Lang Xiong, Wu Qianlian and Yang Guimei, which is the last film of "father Trilogy". It was nominated for best foreign language film at the 67th Academy Awards, best foreign language film at the 52nd Golden Globe Awards, and best non English film at the 48th British Academy of Film Awards The film won the nomination for Best Original Screenplay at the 31st Golden Horse Awards in Taiwan.

On April 22, 1995, Ang Lee won the nomination for best adapted screenplay in the 32nd Golden Horse Award for Taiwan film for the feature film girl Xiaoyu, which was produced and co authored. On December 13, the feature film sense and emotion, which was based on Jane Austen's novel of the same name, was released. It was Ang Lee's first English film directed by Emma Thompson, Hugh Grant and Kate· Together with Winslet, the film won the Golden Bear award at the 46th Berlin International Film Festival, while Ang Lee was nominated for best director at the 53rd American film and television Golden Globe Award and David Lynn at the 49th British Film Academy Award.

In 1997, he directed the feature film "ice storm", CO starring Kevin Klein, Joan Allen and Sigmund weaver, which was shortlisted in the main competition unit of the 50th Cannes International Film Festival.

In 1999, based on Daniel Woodrell's novel of the same name, he made the war drama ride with the devil, which was co starred by Skeeter Ulrich, Toby Maguire and Geoffrey white. Ang Lee won the special achievement award of American director at the duville Film Festival in France for this film.

On July 7, 2000, the martial arts drama crouching tiger, hidden dragon, directed by the director, was released. The film, starring Chow Yun fat, Michelle Yeoh and Zhang Ziyi, eventually made a box office of 128 million US dollars in North America and 214 million US dollars in the world. It became the first foreign language film with a box office of more than 100 million US dollars in the history of American film, and won the best foreign language film award at the 73rd Academy Awards, while Ang Lee won the 58th American Film Award Golden Globe Award for best director, 54th British Academy of film award, David Lynn Award for best director.

On May, 2001, he was awarded the degree of "doctor of automobile" by New York University. On June 1, 2003, the producer's feature film "the last ride" was released; on June 17, 2003, the director's superhero film "Hulk Hawk" was released, CO starring Eric Bana, Jennifer Connery and Nick nott.

On December 9, 2005, Brokeback Mountain, a feature film based on Anne Prussian's short story of the same name, was released. It was co starred by Jack Gyllenhaal, Heather ledger and Anne Hathaway, and won the Golden Lion Award at the 62nd Venice International Film Festival. Ang Lee won the best director award at the 78th Academy Awards for this film, becoming the first Asian film to win the award Director.

On June 17, 2006, Ang Lee won the outstanding contribution award for Chinese films at the 9th Shanghai International Film Festival. On September 24, 2007, the feature film lust, caution, directed by Eileen Chang's novel of the same name, starring Tang Wei, Liang Chaowei and Wang Leehom, won the Golden Lion Award at the 64th Venice International Film Festival, and Ang Lee won the best director award at the 44th Golden Horse Award for Taiwan film and the annual Taiwan outstanding filmmaker award.

In February 2009, Ang Lee was invited to serve as the jury chairman of the 66th Venice International Film Festival. On August 26, the musical comedy "making Woodstock", based on Eliot Taber's memoir "making Woodstock: a true story about turmoil, concerts and life", was released. The film, CO starring Dimitri Martin and Henry Goodman, was shortlisted He won the main competition unit of the 62nd Cannes International Film Festival.

On November 21, 2012, the director's 3D adventure movie "the fantasy drifting of youth school" was released. The film, starring Sula Sharma, was selected as one of the "ten best films of the year" by time magazine. Ang Lee won the best director award at the 85th Academy Awards for the film. At the end of November, Ang Lee was awarded the "Knight of French literature and art" by the French Ministry of culture to show his success His achievements in the field of film art are highlighted.

On April 24, 2013, Ang Lee was invited to serve as a member of the jury of the main competition unit of the 66th Cannes International Film Festival; on September 2, 2013, he was invited to serve as the chairman of the jury of the 50th Taiwan Golden Horse Awards. On June 24, 2014, the action thriller tyrant Season 1 premiered as a producer.

In March 2016, he and 25 filmmakers, such as Yang ziye and Yu Linmin, submitted a protest to the Council of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to protest against the Asian discrimination of Oscar. On November 11, the war drama Billy Lynn's midfield war, based on Ben Fantine's novel of the same name, was released, which was co sponsored by Joe Alvin, Kristen Stewart and Chris Tucker Play.

On May 3, 2017, he appeared in the documentary "I am Heath Ledger"; at the end of November, Ang Lee replaced Zhang Aijia as the chairman of the Executive Committee of the Taiwan Golden Horse Awards.

On August 15, 2018, Ang Lee won the lifetime honor award of the directors union of the United States. On October 11, 2019, directed science fiction action thriller "twin killers" is released, starring Will Smith.

On August 25, 2020, the director of the 10th Beijing International Film Festival will give a lecture on the theme of "expression and digital technology".

Personal life

Li's father, Li Sheng, was born in 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 Middle School and Tainan No.1 middle school. He died in 2004. Ang Lee's mother is Li Yang Sizhuang. Ang Lee also has a younger brother, Li Gang, who is a director and screenwriter.

On August 19, 1983, Ang Lee and Lin Huijia (Ph.D. in microbiology, University of Illinois, USA, formerly professor of research department, New York Medical School) married in New York. In May 1984, Li Han, the eldest son, was born. The "physical prop boat" used in "the fantasy drifting of the youth school" directed by Ang Lee was designed by Li Han. On May 30, 1990, Li Chun, his second son, was born. He took part in Ang Lee's film when he was two years old.

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Among the Chinese directors, Ang Lee is a benchmarking figure. He has made a variety of film themes, regardless of ethics

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