BorFang’s Blog

A great story about Ang Lee and his wife!!!
I am so proud of them!!!!! =D

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In 1978, as I applied to study film at the University of Illinois, my father vehemently objected. He quoted me a statistic: ‘Every year, 50,000 performers compete for 200 available roles on Broadway.’ Against his advice, I boarded a flight to the U.S. This strained our relationship. In the two decades following, we exchanged less than a hundred phrases in conversation.

Some years later, when I graduated film school, I came to comprehend my father’s concern. It was nearly unheard of for a Chinese newcomer to make it in the American film industry. Beginning in 1983, I struggled through six years of agonizing, hopeless uncertainty. Much of the time, I was helping film crews with their equipment or working as editor’s assistant, among other miscellaneous duties. My most painful experience involved shopping a screenplay at more than thirty different production companies, and being met with harsh rejection each time…..

more at: http://whatshihsaid.com/2013/02/26/ang-lee-a-never-ending-dream/

This is cool!!! a huge collaborative work from different places in the world! =D

This is from a real story~~~ Liu Yin has spending his life to help these poor kids.. very touching. Can not wait to share with you~
PS: it has a tiny English subtitle. =p