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I grew up pretty peacefully, in that Eastern way. You easily solve problems, believe in harmony. Reduce conflicts, take orders until one day you give orders.

Ang Lee

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Ang Lee
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: October 23
Film Director
Film Producer
Screenwriter
Writer
Cháozhōu Zhèn
Lǐ Ān
Eastern
Pretty
Reduce
Order
Easily
Give
Solve
Problem
Harmony
Take
Conflict
Peacefully
Giving
Problems
Conflicts
Believe
Orders
Way
Grew

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