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Winning last year's Best Director Award with "Brokeback Mountain," Ang Lee also won this year's Golden Lion Award at the Venice Film Festival for "Lust, Caution" 《色，戒》.

Ang Lee entered "Lust, Caution" in the Best Foreign Film category in 2008's Oscar Awards. However, the USA Motion Picture Academy dis-qualified the film from competing in the awards.

Since there were not enough Taiwanese people working in "Lust, Caution," the film was dis-qualified from representing Taiwain in the Best Foreign Film category. The main actors, production and editing crew were not Taiwanese.

Since receiving the dis-qualification notice, Ang Lee has tried to persuade the USA Motion Picture Academy to change their minds, without any success.

Director, Johnnie To's "Exiled"《放．逐》may have a chance in representing Hong Kong in the Best Foreign Film category. Regarding "Lust, Caution's" dis-qualification, Johnnie To said, "That was due to a technical reason. 'Lust, Caution' received its critical accolades at the Venice Film Festival. I have always admired Ang Lee; it is a disappointment that his film can not compete this year!"

"If 'Exiled' makes the finals selection, I will attend the Oscar Awards ceremony. The main intent is the opportunity to meet others in the international film industry. Since Ang Lee could not make it this year, let me substitute him!"

credits: jaynestars.

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