The tux-clad Ang Lee arriving for the 25th anniversary evening.

Originally from Taiwan, Ang Lee arrived in the USA in 1978 where he did his film school studies, graduating from New York University. Fine Line, a 45-min film, won him best film and best director from the NY University Film Festival. His first feature film, Pushing Hands, was followed by The Wedding Banquet, which won the Gold Bear at Berlin 93. Other titles include Sense and Sensibility (1996) and The Ice Storm (1997), which was screened at the 50th anniversary edition of Cannes and won Best Screenplay (James Schamus). In Ang Lee's honor, the Deauville festival will present Ride With the Devil in an Avant-Premiere screening. James Schamus signs the screenplay once again of this period film set during the American Civil War battles.
Ride with the Devil

On this seventh day of the festival, the entire troupe of photographers declared a strike in protest of the disrespectful way in which they are treated in their line of work. There were no photos of Ang Lee for the evening homage as the photographers all posed their cameras at their feet in demonstration. No offense to you Ang.