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I think a lot of people do big movies not because they are talented artists but because they can function in the circumstances.

Ang Lee

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Ang Lee
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: October 23
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Making movies is a way of understanding myself and the world.
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I don't care about writing really.
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I am not particularly religious. But I think we do face the question of where God is, why we are created and where does life go, why we exist. That sort of thing. And it is very hard to talk about it these days, because it cannot be proven. It is hard to discuss it rationally.
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I have two sons in America, and all they care about in Chinese culture is Jackie Chan and Jet Li.
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I see a movie as a way of learning about the world, about myself, and learning about my relationship with people and art.
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