Ang Lee

Ang Lee, born in 1954 in Pingtung County, Taiwan, is a filmmaker celebrated for his nuanced portraits of cultural and emotional discord. His early success in Taiwan with the "Father Knows Best" trilogy—featuring "Pushing Hands," "The Wedding Banquet," and "Eat Drink Man Woman"—explored the tensions between tradition and modernity, East and West. Lee's Hollywood breakthrough came with "Sense and Sensibility," marking his first English-language film. Since then, he has garnered international acclaim and numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, for films such as "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," "Brokeback Mountain," and "Life of Pi," each a testament to his profound cinematic vision.