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Ang Lee

I have a lot of repression. So repression is what I make movies about.

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Ang Lee experiences strong feelings or desires that he keeps hidden or controlled inside himself. Because of this, he chooses to explore these hidden emotions and conflicts through the stories he tells in his films.

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