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Born in 1954 in Pingtung, Taiwan, Ang Lee has become one of today's greatest contemporary filmmakers. Ang graduated from the National Taiwan College of Arts in 1975 and then came to the U.S. to receive a B.F.A. Degree in Theatre/Theater Direction at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and a Masters Degree in Film Production at New York University. At NYU, he served as Assistant Director on Spike Lee's student film, Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads (1983). After Lee wrote a couple of screenplays, he eventually appeared on the film scene with Pushing Hands (1991), a dramatic-comedy reflecting on generational conflicts and cultural adaptation, centering on the metaphor of the grandfather's Tai-Chi technique of "Pushing Hands". The Wedding Banquet (1993) (aka The Wedding Banquet) was Lee's next film, an exploration of cultural and generational conflicts through a homosexual Taiwanese man who feigns a marriage in order to satisfy the traditional demands of his Taiwanese parents. It garnered Golden Globe and Oscar nominations, and won a Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival. The third movie in his trilogy of Taiwanese-Culture/Generation films, all of them featuring his patriarch figure Sihung Lung, was Eat Drink Man Woman (1994) (aka Eat Drink Man Woman), which received a Best Foreign Film Oscar nomination. Lee followed this with Sense and Sensibility (1995), his first Hollywood-mainstream movie. It acquired a Best Picture Oscar nomination, and won Best Adapted Screenplay, for the film's screenwriter and lead actress, Emma Thompson. Lee was also voted the year's Best Director by the National Board of Review and the New York Film Critics Circle. Lee and frequent collaborator James Schamus next filmed The Ice Storm (1997), an adaptation of Rick Moody's novel involving 1970s New England suburbia. The movie acquired the 1997 Best Screenplay at Cannes for screenwriter James Schamus, among other accolades. The Civil War drama Ride with the Devil (1999) soon followed and received critical praise, but it was Lee's Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) (aka Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) that is considered one of his greatest works, a sprawling period film and martial-arts epic that dealt with love, loyalty and loss. It swept the Oscar nominations, eventually winning Best Foreign Language Film, as well as Best Director at the Golden Globes, and became the highest grossing foreign-language film ever released in America. Lee then filmed the comic-book adaptation, Hulk (2003) - an elegantly and skillfully made film with nice action scenes. Lee has also shot a short film - Chosen (2001) (aka Hire, The Chosen) - and most recently won the 2005 Best Director Academy Award for Brokeback Mountain (2005), a film based on a short story by Annie Proulx. In 2012 Lee directed Life of Pi which earned 11 Academy Award nominations and went on to win the Academy Award for Best Director. In 2013 Ang Lee was selected as a member of the main competition jury at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival.

Mong-Hong Chung was born in 1965 in Pingtung, Taiwan. He is a cinematographer and writer, known for A Sun (2019), Soul (2013) and Parking (2008).

Ella Chen was born on 18 June 1981 in Pingtung, Taiwan. She is an actress, known for The Missing Piece (2015), Reaching for the Stars (2005) and Bad Girls (2012). She has been married to Alvin Lai since 5 May 2012. They have one child.

Chi-Chiang Chen was born on 6 October 1975 in Pingtung, Taiwan. He is an actor, known for Dragon Ball: The Magic Begins (1991), Khi tshe sì tsap káu thinn (2023) and A Marvellous Detective (2004). He was previously married to Rachel Fu.

Shih-Chieh King was born on 29 December 1951 in Pingtung, Taiwan. He is an actor, known for The Final Master (2015), Detective Ke Chen (2019) and The Guillotines (2012). He has been married to Gu-Ping Tu since 14 March 2009. They have two children.

Franco Chiang was born on 9 November 1967 in Pingtung, Taiwan. He is an actor, known for The Mad King of Taipei (2017), Devil Angel (1995) and School Days (1995). He was previously married to Chia-Hui Yu.

Luming-Lu launched a music career in 2011, starting with short films and commercials, and later specializing in feature film scores. With a broad range of work in music arrangement and production, Luming-Lu has earned multiple Golden Horse Awards, solidifying a reputation as a leading film composer in Taiwan. In addition to film scoring, Luming-Lu has also contributed to theater, pop music, and installation art, showcasing versatility across various creative fields.

Dean Tang was born on 15 August 1994 in Pingtung, Taiwan. He is an actor, known for Marry My Dead Body (2022), Didi's Dream (2017) and The Story of the Stone (2018).

Ruby Lin was born on 5 August 1990 in Pingtung, Taiwan. She is an actress, known for The New World (2015), U Motherbaker (2020) and Wo te po po tsen me pa chuan chuan kao tiu le (2023).

Wen-Sing Huang was born on 2 June 1979 in Pingtung, Taiwan. He is an actor, known for Love or Bread (2008), Mr. Bedman (2011) and Hoping (2023).

Kai-wei Chiu was born on 18 December 1976 in Pingtung, Taiwan. He is an actor, known for U Motherbaker (2020), The Rooftop (2013) and The Love Song (2016). He has been married to Vivi Tseng since 16 March 2015.

Min-Hsiung was born on 9 June 1970 in Pingtung, Taiwan. He is an actor, known for A rong yu a yu (2024), 52Hz, I Love You (2017) and A-tsik (2023).

Scott Wang was born on 17 August 1967 in Pingtung, Taiwan. He is an actor, known for Ba Ji Teenagers (2015), Hoping (2023) and Nie zi (2003). He has been married to Ya-Min Lin since 2000. They have one child.

Bryan Chen was born on 13 November 1973 in Pingtung, Taiwan. He is an actor and composer, known for The Wonderful Wedding (2015), Feel 100%... Once More (1996) and Mind Matters (2018).

Chia-Hui Yu was born on 11 August 1970 in Pingtung, Taiwan. She was married to Franco Chiang and Hsiao-Cheng Chang. She died on 1 June 2014 in Taichung, Taiwan.

Shino Lin was born on 9 December 1973 in Pingtung, Taiwan. She is an actress, known for Shino Lin: Irritated (1998), 52Hz, I Love You (2017) and Cape No. 7 (2008).

Yoga Lin was born on 1 July 1987 in Pingtung, Taiwan. He is an actor, known for Love (2012), My Egg Boy (2016) and Proud of Love (2016). He has been married to Kiki Ting since 7 January 2017.

Chun-Fang Chang was born in 1950 in Pingtung, Taiwan. She is an actress, known for Old Mao's Second Spring (1984), Growing Up (1983) and One Day When We Were Young (1985).

Pei-Chen Lee was born on 15 April 1976 in Donggang, Pingtung, Taiwan. She is an actress, known for Cape No. 7 (2008), Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? (2013) and Lion Dancing (2014).

Utjung Tjakivalid was born on 20 June 1994 in Pingtung, Taiwan. He is an actor, known for Alifu (2017) and Tank Fairy (2021).

Jou-Min Huang was born in 1967 in Pingtung, Taiwan. She is an actress and composer, known for Shi lu ren (2020), Xiu xing (2021) and Fu shih kuang ying (2005).

Sam Kuo-Cheng Tseng was born on 29 January 1968 in Pingtung, Taiwan. He is an actor, known for Yen and Ai-Lee (2024), Acting Out of Love (2020) and Kiss My Ass Boss (2023). He has been married to Kate Liu since April 2005. They have two children.

Pei Lin Tsai was born on 22 September 1983 in Pingtung, Taiwan. She is an actress, known for My Lucky Star (2007), Mico, Go! (2006) and Kiss of the Toast (2001).

Uni Yeh was born on 30 August 1987 in Pingtung, Taiwan. She is an actress, known for Hang in There, Kids! (2016).

Teng-Kuei Yang was born in 1938 in Pingtung, Taiwan. He was a producer, known for The New Legend of Shaolin (1994), High Risk (1995) and May Jane (1994). He died on 31 December 2012 in Taipei, Taiwan.