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  • Lee's kids urged him to take drugs - 29 October 2009
    -Oscar-winning moviemaker Ang Lee was stunned when his kids told him to try drugs to make his new Taking Woodstock movie more authentic.- -The director's new film is based on the iconic 1969 Woodstock music festival in New York and features a psychedelic sequence


  • Tarantino & Lee among Cannes nominees - 24 April 2009
    -Quentin Tarantino's new movie Inglourious Basterds and Ang Lee's Taking Woodstock are among the nominees for the Cannes Film Festival's prestigious Palme d'Or award.- -Tarantino's World War II drama, starring Brad Pitt, tells the story of a group of Jewish-Ameri


  • Ang Lee to head Venice Film jury - 28 February 2009
    -Oscar-winning moviemaker Ang Lee has been chosen to select the winners at the upcoming Venice Film Festival in Italy.- -The Taiwanese-born director has been named the head of the jury at the 2009 event, which will take place in September (09).- - The highlight

Ang Lee - what members say


  • The Ice Storm
  • The Ice Storm review by from London
    Rated - 5 stars A compelling, emotionally charged drama 4 May 2004
    ...The versatile Ang Lee came up trumps again with this absorbing drama. The film charts the increasingly complex relationships between two suburban New England families ...  
  • Ride With The Devil
  • Ride With The Devil review by from Andover, Hampshire England
    Rated - 5 stars Civil War Renegades Run Wild 11 March 2008
    ... Firstly the photography was excellent and well up the standard now expected of Ang Lee. The cast worked their socks off to put in a memorable performance that was ...  
  • Sense And Sensibility
  • Sense And Sensibility review by A customer from Midlands, UK
    Rated - 5 stars Better than the book? 30 December 2004
    ...tations of varying quality in recent years, but this film, directed superbly by Ang Lee with a faultless cast is undoubtedly the best. Costume, cinematography, music, ...  

Ang Lee - filmography


  • Hulk on DVD (2003)
    Starring: Eric Bana,  Jennifer Connelly,  Josh Lucas
    Director: Ang Lee
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    THE HULK, adapted by Ang Lee (CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON) from the Marvel comic book series, stars Eric Bana as Bruce Banner, the tormented scientist whose temper periodically transforms him into a raging green monster. Fellow scientist and Hulk-love-interest Betty Ross (Jennifer Connelly), ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 49% from 31,734 members
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  • Hulk - HD DVD Version (2003)
    Starring: Eric Bana,  Jennifer Connelly,  Josh Lucas
    Director: Ang Lee
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    THE HULK, adapted by Ang Lee (CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON) from the Marvel comic book series, stars Eric Bana as Bruce Banner, the tormented scientist whose temper periodically transforms him into a raging green monster. Fellow scientist and Hulk-love-interest Betty Ross (Jennifer Connelly), ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 56% from 489 members
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  • The Art Of Action on DVD (2002)
    Starring: Samuel L. Jackson,  Jackie Chan,  Jet Li
    Director: Keith Clarke
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    This in-depth documentary gives a behind-the-scenes look at the history of the martial arts film--from its rebellious beginnings to the high-flying epics of today. Host Samuel L. Jackson takes you through the best moments of 100 films, including CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON, CHARLIE'S ANGELS, and ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 51% from 159 members
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  • Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon on DVD (2000)
    Starring: Chow Yun Fat,  Michelle Yeoh,  Zhang Ziyi
    Director: Ang Lee
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Known for making films about familial relationships, director Ang Lee surprised everyone with his martial arts epic CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON. Based on a novel by Wang Du Lu, CROUCHING TIGER starts with the revenge plot common in the wuxia stories that Lee loved as a child, then adds a ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 70% from 38,058 members
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  • The Ice Storm on DVD (1997)
    Starring: Kevin Kline,  Sigourney Weaver,  Joan Allen
    Director: Ang Lee
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    It is Thanksgiving 1973, and the Carvers and the Hoods are two prototypical suburban families seemingly living the good life in New Canaan, Connecticut. Behind their New Age philosophies and polyester fashions, however, lies deep discontent. One husband carries on an unsatisfying affair with the ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 64% from 7,377 members
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  • Sense And Sensibility on DVD (1995)
    Starring: Emma Thompson,  Alan Rickman,  Kate Winslet
    Director: Ang Lee
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    When Henry Dashwood dies unexpectedly, his estate must pass on by law to his son from his first marriage, John and wife Fanny. But these circumstances leave Mr. Dashwood's current wife, and daughters Elinor, Marianne and Margaret, without a home and with barely enough money to live on. Though John ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 74% from 10,982 members
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  • Eat Drink Man Woman (1994)
    Starring: Sihung Lung,  Yu-Wen Wang
    Director: Ang Lee
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Trouble is brewing for old Mr. Chu, Taipei's greatest chef. He is losing his sense of taste and his patience with his three ungrateful daughters. Over the course of several, torturous Sunday family dinners, many shocking situations arise: someone gets pregnant, someone gets dumped, someone dies and ..read more »
    Rate this: 4 stars out of 5 80% from 419 members
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  • Hollywood Chinese
    Starring: Turhan Bey,  Joan Chen,  Tsai Chin
    Director: Arthur Dong
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    Hollywood Chinese is a captivating look at cinema history through the lens of the Chinese American experience. Directed by triple Sundance award-winning filmmaker, Arthur Dong, this documentary is a voyage through a century of cinematic delights, intrigues and treasures. It weaves together a ..read more »
    Rate this: 1 star out of 5 20% from 1 member
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Ang Lee facts

5 most recent films

Taking Woodstock - 3.5 stars
Lust, Caution - 3.5 stars
Brokeback Mountain - BLU-RAY Version - 3.5 stars
Brokeback Mountain - 3.5 stars
Hulk - BLU-RAY Version - 2.5 stars

5 highest-rated films

Eat Drink Man Woman - 4.0 stars
The Wedding Banquet - 4.0 stars
Sense And Sensibility - 3.5 stars
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon - BLU-RAY Version - 3.5 stars
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon - 3.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Hollywood Chinese - 1.0 stars
Pushing Hands - 3.5 stars
Taking Woodstock - 3.5 stars
Hulk - 2.5 stars
The Art Of Action - 2.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Jennifer Connelly - 3 times - show films
Sihung Lung - 3 times - show films
Geoffrey Scott - 3 times - show films
Brooke Langton - 3 times - show films
Eric Bana - 3 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Arthur Dong - 1 times - show films
Keith Clarke - 1 times - show films