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How much do you really know about Ang Lee? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

Ang Lee's 'Hulk' was entirely shot using motion capture, like 'Avatar'.

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While the Hulk character was CGI, the film used traditional live-action filming with Eric Bana. Full motion capture was not used as extensively as in 'Avatar'.

2.

Ang Lee directed the first 3D film ever nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars.

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His 2012 film 'Life of Pi' was the first 3D feature to earn a Best Picture nomination, winning four Oscars including Best Director.

3.

Ang Lee's father wanted him to become a filmmaker from a young age.

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His father, a school principal, disapproved of Ang's film ambitions and wanted him to become a professor. Ang struggled for years before success.

4.

Ang Lee's 'Brokeback Mountain' was the first LGBTQ+ film to win Best Picture.

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It won Best Director for Lee but lost Best Picture to 'Crash'. It was, however, the first major gay romance film to earn a Best Picture nomination.

5.

Ang Lee's 'Life of Pi' used a live Bengal tiger for most scenes.

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The tiger was mostly CGI, with a real tiger used only for a few distant shots. The lead actor acted opposite a blue stuffed toy.

6.

Ang Lee is the only director to win Best Director for a film that also won Best Foreign Language Film.

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He won Best Director for 'Brokeback Mountain' in 2006, and his film 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' won Best Foreign Language Film in 2001—but not the same year.

7.

Ang Lee once spent six years unemployed after film school, writing scripts.

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After graduating from NYU, Lee was jobless for six years, supported by his wife. He wrote scripts daily, leading to his first break with 'Pushing Hands'.

8.

Ang Lee turned down directing 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone'.

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Lee was offered the first Harry Potter film but declined because he felt it wasn't the right fit for his sensibilities. Chris Columbus took the job.

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