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I'm not a romantic. In life I didn't have much experience with romance.
Ang Lee
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Ang Lee
Age: 69
Born: 1954
Born: October 23
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Cháozhōu Zhèn
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3D is quite a lot more advanced in animated movies for live-action movies we're just taking baby steps, we're just in the beginning. So when I think of doing that I was very excited. It didn't go as far as I think it should, I'm still a novice, but I think it's fair to say it's a new cinematic medium, experience.
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