Lee expressed that he was overjoyed to receive the award
Taiwan News
Date: 2018/10/19
By: Ryan Drillsma, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Critically acclaimed Taiwanese film director Ang Lee was issued
an outstanding contributions award today by the Director’s Guild of America (DGA).
Lee expressed that he was overjoyed to receive the award and honored to be admitted into the DGA hall of fame. He attended the ceremony together with his wife.
According to a report by Liberty Times, Lee’s assistant revealed the director was feeling anxious about chairing the upcoming Golden Horse Film Awards and had thought about returning to Taiwan earlier. However, the director has yet to decide when he will arrive back home.
Ang Lee won his first award—Berlin Film Festival’s Golden Bear Award—in 1993 for The Wedding Banquet. He was also nominated for a Golden Globe and Academy Award in the same year. [FULL STORY]