Portrait of Ang Lee

Directing

Ang Lee

Titles
52movies10TV shows
Career

Active from 1982 to 2019, busiest in 1995 and 2001 with 2 main titles each.

Directed
20
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score71/100
Highest rated
Poster for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 19 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.8 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Ang Lee Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Crime
    2.1, average 3.7
  • Scare
    1.3, average 2.6
  • Mystery
    3.0, average 4.1
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.0, average 2.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 5
  • Character-Driven 4
  • Emotional Complexity 2
  • Spiritual Journey 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2
  • Action Thriller 2
  • Visual Spectacle 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Coming of Age 2
  • Emotional Depth 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

6
TypeAllMovies6
RoleAnyAppearances32Directing19Production12Acting7Writing6Editing1Camera1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1990s42000s12020s1
GenreAnyDrama6Comedy5Romance5
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2020s

1 title · average score 71
GoodWatch71
Poster for The Wedding Banquet

Original Film Writer

2000s

1 title · average score 58
GoodWatch58
Poster for Tortilla Soup

Original Film Writer

1990s

4 titles · average score 78
GoodWatch73
Poster for Siao Yu

Writer, Producer

GoodWatch82
Poster for Eat Drink Man Woman

Director, Screenplay

GoodWatch78
Poster for Pushing Hands

Editor, Director

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