Ang Lee (Asian Americans of Achievement)

Description based on print version record. Contents......Page 5 1: Riding on the Magic Red Carpet......Page 7 2: Growing Up Taiwanese......Page 20 3: Becoming Asian American, 1978-1990......Page 38 4: Finally Making Movies, 1991-1994......Page 55 5: Becoming Westernized, 1995-1999......Page 67 6: The Best of Times, The Worst of Times, 2000-2004......Page 80 To the Top of the Mountain and Beyond, 2005-2009......Page 92 Chronology......Page 106 Glossary......Page 109 Bibliography......Page 111 Further Resources......Page 113 Photo Credits......Page 114 Index......Page 115 About the Author......Page 119 Oscar-winning director Ang Lee's work captures cultural, racial, sexual, and generation clashes from China to Wyoming. His creative genius bloomed he came to America from Taiwan at age 23, but didn't make his first film until age 37 because language and cultural barriers were difficult to overcome. Two of his movies, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Brokeback Mountain , are among the most influential films ever made. Lee has made movies in English, Taiwanese, and Mandarin Chinese, making him a true global artist. Oscar-winning director Ang Lee has a remarkable life story. Two of his movies, ""Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"" and ""Brokeback Mountain"", are among the most influential films ever made. Lee's work captures cultural, racial, sexual, and generation clashes from 18th-century England to modern suburban America, and from China to Wyoming. A biography of Asian American film director Ang Lee