“I think I can work with any type of actor.”
— Ang Lee
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When I grew up, in Taiwan, the
“When I grew up, in Taiwan, the Korean War was seen as a good war, where America protected Asia. It was sort of an extension of World War II. And it was, of course, the peak of the Cold War. People in Taiwan were generally proAmerican. The Korean War made Japan. And then the Vietnam War made Taiwan. There is some truth to that.”
— Ang Lee
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My father was the center of the
“My father was the center of the family, and everyone tried to please him.”
— Ang Lee
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I look at American movies, the big
“I look at American movies, the big muscles, and try to apply that to Chinese film-making.”
— Ang Lee
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Making movies is a way of understanding
“Making movies is a way of understanding myself and the world.”
— Ang Lee
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Sexuality is a big issue, but there
“Sexuality is a big issue, but there are others – how much you commit to a relationship, to social obligation, to honesty and being honest with yourself.”
— Ang Lee
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You can get rich or famous by
“You can get rich or famous by doing the same thing.”
— Ang Lee
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I have a lot of repression. So
“I have a lot of repression. So repression is what I make movies about.”
— Ang Lee
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The fear factor actually brings the genuineness.
“The fear factor actually brings the genuineness.”
— Ang Lee
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The father figure is something I love,
“The father figure is something I love, but also suffocate from and want to work against.”
— Ang Lee
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Summer blockbusters are very expensive to make.
“Summer blockbusters are very expensive to make. They have things that have to be expensive, such as 600 effects shots or CG characters that have to go a certain way, or a film design that is different but expensive.”
— Ang Lee
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