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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.

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Ang Lee
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: October 23
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Cháozhōu Zhèn
Lǐ Ān
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