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Ang Lee's Angle on Film: The Family as Social Barometer |
| Section: THE ARTS / FILM |
| Author: Scarlet Cheng |
| Publication: The world & I online |
| Issue Date: 10/1/1994 |
| Size: 2,592 Words, 14,855 Characters |
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Maybe luck has something to do with it, maybe perseverance. And maybe it's a natural gift for telling compelling stories through film. In a few short years director Ang Lee has already made his mark on international cinema, winning accolades for his second feature, The Wedding Banquet, as well his recently released third, Eat Drink Man Woman.
He has established himself as a maker of light comedies about contemporary Chinese life, whether it is about Chinese immigrants to the United States or changing social relationships in Taiwan, where he was born. His focus is often on the conflict between familial and individual needs at a time when families find themselves drifting apart, torn by both physical distance and the decentralizing forces of modern life. Of course, the conflict is all ...
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...e American promotion of his film upon his return to the United States.
Ang Lee is looking forward to staying at home for a while with his wife and children in Westchester County, New York. He readily admits that his family provides the necessary support and anchor for his life, and he longs to be a house husband again, concluding, "I want to not have any ideas for at least six months!"
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