- 2009: Directed "Taking Woodstock," a film about the Woodstock Festival of 1969
- 2007: Helmed "Lust, Caution," a thriller set in WWII-era Shanghai
- 2005: Directed the Academy Award nominated film, "Brokeback Mountain," a powerful love story of two young men, which spans over 30 years
- 2003: Helmed the feature adaptation of "The Incredible Hulk"
- 2001: Directed "Chosen," one of five short film advertisements for BMW shown over the Internet at bmwfilms.com
- 2000: Garnered international acclaim with the martial arts film, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"; also produced; film earned Academy Awards nominations for Best Picture, Best Foreign Language Film and Best Director
- 1999: Helmed the post-Civil War-era epic, "Ride With the Devil"
- 1997: Earned widespread critical acclaim for "The Ice Storm"
- 1995: Directed first English-language film, "Sense and Sensibility"; written by and starring Emma Thompson; film received seven Academy Award nominations including Best Picture
- 1994: Helmed the critically acclaimed, "Eat Drink Man Woman"; earned Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations for Best Foreign Language Film
- 1993: Directed breakthrough film, "The Wedding Banquet"; first film from Taiwan to earn a Best Foreign-Language Film Academy Award nomination
- 1992: Directed first full-length feature, "Pushing Hands"; first collaboration with Good Machine (Ted Hope and James Schamus)
- 1984: His thesis film, "Fine Line," won Best Film and Best Director at NYU's film festival
- 1982: First film job, an assistant cameraman on Spike Lee's student thesis film at NYU, "Joe's Bed-Stuy Barbershop: We Cut Heads"
- 1982: Filmed the short film, "Shades of the Lake"; won the Best Drama Award in Short Film in Taiwan
- 1978: At age 23, moved to US to attend college
- Completed the Republic of China's mandatory military service
- Born and raised in Taiwan
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