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Oscar-winning Ang Lee to direct first TV series, ‘Tyrant’

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Oscar-winning Taiwanese-American director Ang Lee said Thursday he is excited to be working on his first TV project “Tyrant”, but dismissed reports he would stay away from movies to focus on television. “‘Tyrant’ is Middle East intrigue. The subject matter is touchy and pretty scary. I like scary, to scare…

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‘Life of Pi’ earns Ang Lee second directing Oscar

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Taiwanese-born Ang Lee was the first Asian ever to win an Oscar for directing, in 2006 for gay cowboy movie “Brokeback Mountain.” Seven years later he has done it again with 3D fantasy “Life of Pi.” “Thank you, movie god,” Lee told the audience at the 85th Academy Awards on…

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Ang Lee breaks every rule in new ‘Life of Pi’ film

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Director Ang Lee says he broke every rule in “Life of Pi,” which premiered Friday, bringing the best-selling novel into stunning 3D life with a production featuring an unknown Indian actor, four tigers and the world’s biggest wave machine. “There are a few classic advices in movies: never make a…

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