1991年，李安推出了第一部作品《推手》，这成为了他艺术生涯上的突破点。在该片获得台湾新闻局最佳剧本奖后，李安开始和第一次做制片人的徐立功搭档。《推手》获得了当年金马奖的8项提名。李安的第二部电影《喜宴》荣获了柏林金熊奖并获得金球和奥斯卡的最佳外语片提名。

    Lee continued to make various successful movies including Eat Drink Man Woman, a movie about the frictions between traditional Chinese values, modern relationships, and family conflicts in Taipei. After coming to Hollywood, Lee directed Columbia TriStar's Sense and Sensibility (1995), The Ice Storm (1997), and Ride with the Devil (1999). The Ice Storm and Ride with the Devil saw fairly mild box office success.Lee's next big breakthrough happened with his wuxia film, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000). Lee assembled a team from Taiwan, Hong Kong, and the mainland to produce the highest grossing foreign film in many countries. Crouching Tiger was nominated for Best Picture, Best Foreign Language Film, and Best Director at the Academy Awards.

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