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Ang Lee

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Filmmaker

The Resume

    (October 23, 1954- )
    Directed the films 'The Wedding Banquet (1993),' 'Eat Drink Man Woman (1994),' 'Sense and Sensibility (1995),' 'The Ice Storm (1997),' 'Ride With the Devil (1999),' 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000),' 'Brokeback Mountain (2005)' and 'Hulk (2003)'
    Won Best Director Oscar for 'Brokeback Mountain' (2005)

Why he might be annoying:

    He named his children Haan and Mason.
    He worked on a Spike Lee student film while studying at NYU.
    He pushes the theme of women's struggle in repressed cultures.
    He frequently bows to the demands of others while making his films. He changed details on 'Ride With the Devil' so that Jewel would not have to appear nude and altering a gay kiss between Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhall from the film 'Brokeback Mountain.'
    His name sounds like an Asian person pronouncing 'angry.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    He is one of the first Asian based directors to have major critical and commercial success in both Asia and the US.
    He won over 15 major directing awards for 'Crouching Tiger' including two BAFTAs, an Independent Spirit Award, a DGA award and a Golden Globe (2001).
    Time Magazine named him 'Best Director in America' (2001).
    He is flexible and will listen to suggestions of others.
    He gave the 'Crouching Tiger' Best Foreign Language film Oscar to his mother for her birthday.

Credit: The Gent


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 28 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 14 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 73 Votes: 68.49% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 18 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 27 Votes: 62.96% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 45 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 99 Votes: 32.32% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 104 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 252 Votes: 42.46% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 251 Votes: 43.03% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 286 Votes: 42.31% Annoying