Oscar-winning director Ang Lee has been recruited to the roster of star arts consultants for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Lee joins a creative team that includes fellow directors Zhang Yimou, who is in charge of the Games' opening and closing ceremonies, and Steven Spielberg, also a consultant.

Lee was among a second batch of arts and culture consultants appointed this week, the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games said on its Web site.

Also appointed were He Zhenliang, president of the Chinese Olympic Committee, and composer Wu Zuqiang.

Taiwanese-born Lee received the best director Oscar this year for the gay romance "Brokeback Mountain."

A Chinese state newspaper praised Lee as the "pride of Chinese people all over the world" after his Oscar, though censors rejected "Brokeback Mountain" for mainland release.

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At least one Taiwanese understands the fact that the Olympics is for all Chinese and that he is Chinese...

why do you make such a big deal when it's Lee An? why isn't your title, "Steven Spielberg Named China Olympics Consultant?"

and the olympics is not for all chinese. it is merely a tool for the CCP to show off its prowess

you sound just like a xinhua journalist

why do you make such a big deal when it's Lee An? why isn't your title, "Steven Spielberg Named China Olympics Consultant?"

and the olympics is not for all chinese. it is merely a tool for the CCP to show off its prowess

you sound just like a xinhua journalist

How am I making such a big deal about Ang Lee?
Is it wrong to POST on a FORUM about ASIAN EVENTS on ASIAfinest.com?

or are you b!tching because you want me posting on the Taiwanese section instead?

Why is the title not "Steven Spielberg Named China Olympics Consultant"? Isn't it obvious that the subject of this article is about Ang Lee and not Steven Spielberg? Isn't it obvious that this AsiaFinest.com and not AmericaFinest.com? Did you even read? Why are you so defensive about me posting articles about Taiwanese? Does it matter to you? IF you do not have anything important to contribute you can simply ignore this thread instead of b!tching like a little girl.

nothing against the article. just don't like your tone and assumptions. as i said, you sound like a xinhua journalist. lee an is very chinese, but the way you put it makes it sound like "he's contributing to the motherland," or some crap like that...

At least one Taiwanese understands the fact that the Olympics is for all Chinese and that he is Chinese...