Oscar Winner Ang Lee Tells Taiwan Premier to Follow New Zealand’s Example1 min read

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Academy Award-winning director Ang Lee (李安) told Premier Su Tseng-chang (蘇貞昌) Taiwan should follow the example of New Zealand to attract filmmakers from all over the world, reports said Thursday (March 11).

The Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon director made the remark during a phone conversation with Su on Wednesday (March 10), the premier mentioned at Thursday’s weekly Cabinet meeting.

While New Zealand has mainly used tax breaks to attract moviemakers, Lee said Taiwan should also publicize the fact that it only takes one hour to travel from the coast to the mountains, CNA reported.

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