Director Ang Lee: AAPI Research

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Director Ang Lee
Ang Lee is a prominent Taiwanese movie producer, screenwriter, and director who was born on October 23, 1954. His birthplace is Pingtung County, Taiwan. Initially, Lee directed Chinese movies before he started producing English films. The person became popular after he was featured in the film The Wedding Banquet (1993). The movie was described as a cross-cultural film, and became the first one from Taiwan to get an Academy Award nomination for being the best in the use of foreign language. In 1995, Lee directed his first movie, Sense and Sensibility, in English. His success was followed by The Ice Storm in 1997. He has directed other prominent films, such as the Ride with the Devil (1999), Hidden Dragon (2000), and Crouching Tiger (2000) (Mills 5). The paper's primary focus will be on Director Lee, whose picture is shown below, life and achievements in the film industry.
Lee’s journey in becoming one of the most famous film directors was not easy, and he had to face and overcome numerous challenges. His father encouraged his children to prosper in academics. In that light, he educated all his children. His family had a habit of watching movies weekly, mainly Hollywood films, such as Liang Shan Bo Yu Zhu Ying (1963). Although other family members considered it as just entertainment, Lee was obsessed with these movies. Lee was fascinated by European and American movies (Mills 17). He went to the United States of America (USA) for his bachelor’s degree, after which he enrolled for a master’s degree in film production at the New York University. Lee graduated in 1984. Indeed, it was at this point that he started doing something he loved and was passionate about. Nevertheless, Lee had to convince his father to take a course in arts since the old man believed it was a disgraceful occupation. 
Lee is a unique director and filmmaker in the movie industry today. In 1982, he married Jane Lin, and they have two children, Haan Lee and Mason Lee. Lee’s films cross low and high cultures from east to west. The best description to give about this film director would be the epitome of cultural diversity and globalization. Lee has continually shown to the world that globalization in the film industry is real. Although he was born in Taiwan, he spent many years in the USA. Being raised in a different culture made Lee see things from distinctive perspectives, which is something he portrays in all the films he directs. Some of his movies capture some aspects of the Taiwanese, American, and Chinese cultures. Lee does not only harmonize different cultures to showcase their impacts on people, but he also expresses the conflicts and similarities between western and eastern traditions (Dilley 47). The director combines different subjects and genres in his films and explores the relationship between individuals and society. Lee is one of the filmmakers and directors who use multiculturalism and cultural diversity inherently in his movies. He bridges a gap that many film producers put aside to avoid losing their audience due to the reflection of cultural conflicts and...