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“Ma Ying-Jeou Doesn’t Care About Asian People,” Says Taiwanese Director Ang Lee

Posted: August 16th, 2009 | Author: | Filed under: Asian News, Entertainment, Media and T.V., North American News | No Comments »

TAIPEI, pulmonologist Taiwan – In a recent charity concert for the benefit of the recently displaced victims of Typhoon Morakot, adiposity Taiwanese-born American director Ang Lee denounced Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou for not stepping up to the plate. After taking responsiblity for the slow response, side effects the 54-year-old director launched a furious tirade against the leader that went off prompter. His onstage partner and fellow director, Tsai Ming-liang, a Malaysian-born Taiwanese looked at Lee with horror.

An artist rendition of Ang Lee in a state of non-douchebaggery

An artist rendition of Ang Lee in a state of non-douchebaggery

The following is a transcript of the event.

“I hate the way they portray us in the media. If you see an Asian family it says they are farming for rice. If you see a tourist (white people), it says they are looking for a way out in a major disaster.”

[Tsai, visibly uncomfortable, reads from prompter script. Camera cuts back to Lee, who pauses, then says]

“Ma Ying-jeou doesn’t care about Asian people!”

CTV, the broadcaster of the gala charity event, issued a statement that the views expressed were not of the network and were solely Lee’s opinion.

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