ANG LEE

This is a story about a young boy who aspired to be a filmmaker and applied to study film at the University of Illinois. His father, however, objected to this decision, citing the volatile nature of the entertainment industry and wishing for his son to become a professor, stating that every year, 50,000 performers compete for 200 available roles.

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Over the next six years, he struggled, taking on menial jobs and doing what he could to advance his career for the most part, to no avail once he tried to pitch a screenplay to more than 30 different production companies, but each time, despite all the efforts, he was rejected. There is an old Chinese saying that at 30, one stands firm The young man, however, having turned 30, found himself far from firmly grounded in life. He had married a college classmate, and the two had started a family, but the young couple was struggling financially, and the young man's failure to support and provide for his family weighed heavily on him.

He was plagued by constant feelings of guilt and doubt about whether or not to give up on his dream. His wife worked for a small pharmaceutical research laboratory and supported the family with her modest income. In turn, the young man took on all of the housework, cooking, cleaning, and caring for their son. On top of that, he would read and write scripts as well as review films for his in-laws. So they would send money to their daughter in the hopes that the young man would open a Chinese restaurant, but when he found out about this, he stayed up for many nights contemplating his life, and he eventually came to the conclusion that this dream of his was not meant to be in the hopes of finding employment. He enrolled in a computer course at a nearby community college, a decision that dampened his mood in the weeks to come. His wife noticed her husband's unusual demeanor

When the time came to learn the reason for the changes in his behavior, she spoke words of encouragement that her husband so desperately needed to hear: "Don't forget your dream," she said. "There are so many people already working with computers that you don't need to do that if you want that golden statue." As soon as his wife departed, the young man seized his class schedule and tore it to shreds. His dream, which had been steadily drowned out by life's obligations, was beginning to come back to life thanks to his wife's heartfelt words. Ang Lee spent the following years He pitched ideas to Hollywood studios, but none of them were accepted. He endured one frustrating setback after another until one day he simply decided to shoot his own films with minimal funding if necessary. Before long, his work gained recognition within the industry, and soon enough, he began to win international awards for some of his films. when he entered a screenplay contest in his native Taiwan using two of his screenplays, he won both first and second place in 1999

He was approached to direct a film about ancient Chinese martial arts. He organized a crew from Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, China, and the United States, and in 2000, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon became the top-earning foreign language film in many countries, including the United States, and it received an Academy Award for best foreign language film in 2005. He directed Breakback Mountain, a romantic drama about two cowboys who fall in love. The film received critical praise and earned Ang Lee his first Academy Award for Best Director, a feat he repeated in 2012.

Ang Lee's story is one of fortitude, self-belief, and perseverance. since nothing worthwhile ever comes lightly. We must all embrace failure and setbacks as part of our path, but succumbing to defeat does not mean giving up on one's ideal. Show courage in times of despair, believe in your dreams even if no one else would, and you will be able to accomplish your goal.