Thank You Ang Lee
To Ang Lee,
Congratulations on winning the Oscar for Best Director. I loved the film “Brokeback Mountain.” I sat in the theatre and cried so much, because you told the story with such dignity and truth. I have been working in the gay and lesbian community for over 20 years, as an activist and artist, and your film did more to humanize our struggle than anything else so far in our history. Thank you for your courage and your magnificent artistry. You make me proud that an Asian person can accomplish so much in this very racist and homophobic industry. To me you make an impossible dream a reality. I hope to one day make such great strides as you. You are an inspiration to everyone, for not only are you an incredible filmmaker, you take on such intensely controversial political issues, and challenge the conservatives with the simple, beautiful art of storytelling. Where they have given us hate and fear, you have shown us the glory of love and the undeniable power of the human heart. Thank you for all of your films and especially thank you for “Brokeback Mountain.”
Best, Margaret Cho