Ang Lee, 2024 Laureate of Theatre/Film 【Official Video】

Born in Taiwan, Ang Lee is a film director who works mainly in the United States. Whether in the East or the West, he has gained worldwide fame for his films that combine artistry in depicting people facing the currents of the times with entertainment value that appeals to a wide audience. After graduating from the National Taiwan University of the Arts, he moved to the United States to study theater at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and filmmaking at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. His most notable films include “Crouching Tiger”, “Hidden Dragon” (2000), “Brokeback Mountain” (2005) and “Life of Pi” (2012). His awards include the Academy Award for Best Director, the Golden Lion at the Venice International Film Festival and the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival. He was awarded the 1st Class Order of Brilliant Star by the Taiwanese government in 2013 and L'ordre national de la Légion d'honneur by the French government in 2021. He is the first artist from Taiwan to receive the Praemium Imperiale.