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At the same time, new concepts and abstractions flow into the picture, taking up the task of describing the universe without reference to such time or space - abstractions for which our language lacks adequate terms. ↗

— Benjamin Whorf

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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. ↗

— Ang Lee

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After making several tragic movies in a row, I was looking to do a comedy, and one without cynicism. ↗

— Ang Lee

#comedy #cynicism #i #looking #making

Directing, I get all kinds of inspiration. It's working with people. It's a lot more fun. ↗

— Ang Lee

#fun #get #i #inspiration #kinds

I don't have incredible knowledge about films or of filmmaking history; I'm not that kind of person. ↗

— Ang Lee

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I look at American movies, the big muscles, and try to apply that to Chinese film-making. ↗

— Ang Lee

#american movies #apply #big #chinese #film-making

I think a movie is a media that is evoking feelings. ↗

— Ang Lee

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I took the name Green Destiny from - well there is such a sword called Green Destiny. It is green because you keep twisting it, it's an ancient skill, you keep twisting it and knocking it and twisting it until it is very elastic and light. ↗

— Ang Lee

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Now I'm kind of established as a director, I much prefer directing to writing. ↗

— Ang Lee

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In Taiwan, I'd be like Michael Jordan walking down the street. ↗

— Ang Lee

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