I look at American movies, the big muscles, and try to apply that to Chinese film-making. – Ang Lee
If theres something that can be formulated, regulated, give you security, then nobody would lose money. Every movie would be successful. And thats certainly not the case. – Ang Lee
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
These days Im mostly familiar with two parts of L.A.: one is movie culture, and the other is Asian culture. The Westside is work, and the Eastside is Chinese – which means my friends. – Ang Lee