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Ang Lee Quotes

I have a lot of repression. So repression is what I make movies about Picture Quote #1

I’m such a late bloomer Picture Quote #1

I’m a shy human being Picture Quote #1

I’m not a master of films. I’m rather a slave Picture Quote #1

My hometown was one of the major U.S. Air Force bases Picture Quote #1

I also love a film by Ang Lee - Lust, Caution Picture Quote #1

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I’m actually living my life with the material I choose to work with Picture Quote #1

I’m just a pretty regular dad Picture Quote #1

I don’t like to deal with studios Picture Quote #1

I don’t care about writing really Picture Quote #1

That’s a great feeling to know that I’m going into a project that I have no idea what will become of that movie, but I really trust Ang Lee. And I really trusted Ron. It’s just really nice to work with people that you feel that way about Picture Quote #1

Other times you can get showy for three minutes, and that’s OK with certain films. But that isn’t right with an Ang Lee movie, you have to fit right in. You have to understand Ang, respect him and be part of the team and not be in charge of it - he is in charge of it Picture Quote #1

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I think the book struck me in a few ways that I thought very interesting to pick it as my first martial arts film. It has a very strong female character and it was very abundant in classic Chinese textures Picture Quote #1

I took the name Green Destiny from - well there is such a sword called Green Destiny. It is green because you keep twisting it, it’s an ancient skill, you keep twisting it and knocking it and twisting it until it is very elastic and light Picture Quote #1

Not taboo - it’s just that straight actors still risk their careers commercially and economically. They have to please the crowd - they’re movie stars; their image is their industry. It goes beyond acting Picture Quote #1

You can use martial arts to tell a different story. Ang Lee used martial arts in ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’ to talk about love Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

The thing we call critics are not really reviewers, they are not really critics. They don’t have the discipline to write what we would term as critique - it’s really just reviewers. They have a common man kind of taste. If you watch them overall, they are not different from the box-office. That’s my view Picture Quote #1

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I am not particularly religious. But I think we do face the question of where God is, why we are created and where does life go, why we exist. That sort of thing. And it is very hard to talk about it these days, because it cannot be proven. It is hard to discuss it rationally Picture Quote #1

I hope people don’t compare 2D and 3D because 3D’s new, it’s unfair to compare to 2D which is really sophisticated, even when we’re jaded about it. 3D just began, give it a chance, let the equipment and projection system catch up and be better, let the price go down, let more filmmakers get a hold of it more easily Picture Quote #1

American films are less American every day, because you have to please a world audience. There’s less authenticity, so it’s more accessible Picture Quote #1

Look at the people who are coming to television Ridley Scott, Ang Lee or Guillermo del Toro - all these great filmmakers - actively put themselves back into TV. That’s because the environment is very encouraging for bold storytelling, storytelling that you’ve never seen before Picture Quote #1

I like to go back to Chinese film-making from time to time. I don’t think I can make Chinese films back to back; it’s such a big effort. I’d have to take a very long break Picture Quote #1

Making a martial arts film in English to me is the same as John Wayne speaking Chinese in a western Picture Quote #1

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The thing that is so great about Ang Lee is the diversity in his filmmaking, from ‘Brokeback...’ to ‘The Hulk.’ Picture Quote #1

I like so many different directors: Scorsese, Coppola, Cassavetes, Jarmusch, Gus van Sant, Woody Allen and the greats like Fellini, Bergman, Tarkovsky and among current filmmakers von Trier, Ang Lee, Wong Kar-wai Picture Quote #1

But you don’t hire Ang Lee to do a typical children’s movie. But it’s such an interesting combination, whoever thought of getting Ang together with a comic book, that was just great Picture Quote #1

From beginning to end I worried that Ang Lee wouldn’t be satisfied with my work. So I worked as hard as I could to earn his trust, because you only get a chance like this once Picture Quote #1

There’s always an intellectual side to the films Ang Lee’s doing and to the characters, and there’s such a deep knowledge when you’ve worked with the actors that he’s worked with, on stage in particular, but also in film Picture Quote #1

It’s one of the most beautiful scripts [Brokeback Mountain] I’ve ever read, and it was Ang Lee, and at the time Heath [Ledger] was a friend of mine - before we even shot the movie - and always sort of alluring to me Picture Quote #1

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I have a lot of repression. So repression is what I make movies about (Ang Lee Quotes) I’m such a late bloomer (Ang Lee Quotes) I’m a shy human being (Ang Lee Quotes) I’m not a master of films. I’m rather a slave (Ang Lee Quotes) My hometown was one of the major U.S. Air Force bases. (Ang Lee Quotes) I also love a film by Ang Lee - Lust, Caution (Ang Lee Quotes) I’m actually living my life with the material I choose to work with (Ang Lee Quotes) I’m just a pretty regular dad (Ang Lee Quotes) I don’t like to deal with studios (Ang Lee Quotes) I don’t care about writing really (Ang Lee Quotes) That’s a great feeling to know that I’m going into a project that I have no idea what will become of that movie, but I really trust Ang Lee. And I really trusted Ron. It’s just really nice to work with people that you feel that way about (Ang Lee Quotes) Other times you can get showy for three minutes, and that’s OK with certain films. But that isn’t right with an Ang Lee movie, you have to fit right in. You have to understand Ang, respect him and be part of the team and not be in charge of it - he is in charge of it (Ang Lee Quotes) I think the book struck me in a few ways that I thought very interesting to pick it as my first martial arts film. It has a very strong female character and it was very abundant in classic Chinese textures (Ang Lee Quotes) I took the name Green Destiny from - well there is such a sword called Green Destiny. It is green because you keep twisting it, it’s an ancient skill, you keep twisting it and knocking it and twisting it until it is very elastic and light (Ang Lee Quotes) Not taboo - it’s just that straight actors still risk their careers commercially and economically. They have to please the crowd - they’re movie stars; their image is their industry. It goes beyond acting (Ang Lee Quotes) You can use martial arts to tell a different story. Ang Lee used martial arts in ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’ to talk about love (Ang Lee Quotes) 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 Quotes) The thing we call critics are not really reviewers, they are not really critics. They don’t have the discipline to write what we would term as critique - it’s really just reviewers. They have a common man kind of taste. If you watch them overall, they are not different from the box-office. That’s my view (Ang Lee Quotes) I am not particularly religious. But I think we do face the question of where God is, why we are created and where does life go, why we exist. That sort of thing. And it is very hard to talk about it these days, because it cannot be proven. It is hard to discuss it rationally (Ang Lee Quotes) I hope people don’t compare 2D and 3D because 3D’s new, it’s unfair to compare to 2D which is really sophisticated, even when we’re jaded about it. 3D just began, give it a chance, let the equipment and projection system catch up and be better, let the price go down, let more filmmakers get a hold of it more easily (Ang Lee Quotes) American films are less American every day, because you have to please a world audience. There’s less authenticity, so it’s more accessible (Ang Lee Quotes) Look at the people who are coming to television Ridley Scott, Ang Lee or Guillermo del Toro - all these great filmmakers - actively put themselves back into TV. That’s because the environment is very encouraging for bold storytelling, storytelling that you’ve never seen before (Ang Lee Quotes) I like to go back to Chinese film-making from time to time. I don’t think I can make Chinese films back to back; it’s such a big effort. I’d have to take a very long break (Ang Lee Quotes) Making a martial arts film in English to me is the same as John Wayne speaking Chinese in a western (Ang Lee Quotes) The thing that is so great about Ang Lee is the diversity in his filmmaking, from ‘Brokeback...’ to ‘The Hulk.’ (Ang Lee Quotes) I like so many different directors: Scorsese, Coppola, Cassavetes, Jarmusch, Gus van Sant, Woody Allen and the greats like Fellini, Bergman, Tarkovsky and among current filmmakers von Trier, Ang Lee, Wong Kar-wai. (Ang Lee Quotes) But you don’t hire Ang Lee to do a typical children’s movie. But it’s such an interesting combination, whoever thought of getting Ang together with a comic book, that was just great. (Ang Lee Quotes) From beginning to end I worried that Ang Lee wouldn’t be satisfied with my work. So I worked as hard as I could to earn his trust, because you only get a chance like this once. (Ang Lee Quotes) There’s always an intellectual side to the films Ang Lee’s doing and to the characters, and there’s such a deep knowledge when you’ve worked with the actors that he’s worked with, on stage in particular, but also in film. (Ang Lee Quotes) It’s one of the most beautiful scripts [Brokeback Mountain] I’ve ever read, and it was Ang Lee, and at the time Heath [Ledger] was a friend of mine - before we even shot the movie - and always sort of alluring to me. (Ang Lee Quotes)

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