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Ang Lee: Where Will He Keep His Oscar?

Originally posted 02/25/2013 07:00AM

It's getting crowded in Ang Lee's workspace.

The Taiwanese-born American film director, who was named Best Director at Sunday's Academy Awards for Life of Pi, already had a place picked out for his latest statue as he walked the red carpet early in the evening.

"My study," he said of Oscar's new home.

Lee, 58, previously won for Best Director in 2006 for Brokeback Mountain.

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Ang Lee Calls Heath's Death 'Heartbreaking'

Originally posted 01/23/2008 03:40PM

Brokeback Mountain director Ang Lee reflects fondly on working with Heath Ledger, calling the actor's untimely death "heartbreaking."

"Working with Heath was one of the purest joys of my life," the director says in a statement. "He brought to the role of Ennis [Del Mar] more than any of us could have imagined – a thirst for life, for love, and for truth, and a vulnerability that made everyone who knew him love him. His death is heartbreaking."

Ledger was nominated for a Best Actor Academy Award for his role as Ennis Del Mar, a taciturn gay cowboy in the 2005 drama.