Ang Lee: Six Years of WaitingAng Lee: Enam Tahun Menunggu
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Ang Lee was born in Taiwan and grew up in Hualien and later Tainan.
Ang Lee dilahirkan di Taiwan, membesar di Hualien dan kemudian berpindah ke Tainan.
#2
His father, a strict principal, expected his sons to become professors.
Bapanya, seorang guru besar yang tegas, mengharapkan anak-anak lelakinya menjadi profesor.
#3
Ang failed the university entrance exam not once, but twice, to his father's disappointment.
Ang gagal dalam peperiksaan kemasukan universiti bukan sekali, tetapi dua kali, yang mengecewakan bapanya.
#4
He finally got in, but chose art, which his father found deeply disappointing.
Dia akhirnya berjaya masuk, tetapi memilih seni, yang membuatkan bapanya berasa sangat kecewa.
#5
Ang moved to the United States to study theater at the University of Illinois.
Ang Lee berpindah ke Amerika Syarikat untuk belajar teater di Universiti Illinois.
#6
He then went on to study film at NYU, barely speaking English at first.
Dia kemudian menyambung pengajian filem di NYU, pada mulanya hampir tidak boleh bertutur dalam bahasa Inggeris.
#7
But his visual storytelling was remarkable, even then, and people noticed.
Namun walaupun pada masa itu, keupayaan penceritaan visualnya sudah sangat luar biasa, dan orang ramai menyedarinya.
#8
He won NYU's best director award, a sign of great things to come.
Beliau memenangi anugerah pengarah terbaik NYU, satu petanda kejayaan besar yang akan datang.
#9
After graduation, Ang was unemployed; he couldn't find work as a director.
Selepas tamat pengajian, Ang menganggur; dia tidak dapat mencari kerja sebagai pengarah.
#10
For six long years, he stayed home as a house-husband, supporting his wife.
Selama enam tahun yang panjang, dia tinggal di rumah sebagai suri rumah lelaki, menyokong isterinya.
#11
His wife worked as a microbiologist while he cooked, cleaned, and cared for their sons.
Isterinya bekerja sebagai ahli mikrobiologi manakala dia memasak, mengemas, dan menjaga anak-anak lelaki mereka.
#12
He also wrote screenplays during that time, screenplays that nobody wanted to buy.
Dalam tempoh itu, dia juga menulis lakon layar, lakon layar yang tidak mahu dibeli oleh sesiapa pun.
#13
Ang nearly enrolled in a computer science course to find a 'real job'.
Ang hampir mendaftar dalam kursus sains komputer untuk mencari 'pekerjaan tetap'.
#14
His wife encouraged him, saying, 'Don't forget your dream'.
Isterinya memberi galakan kepadanya, sambil berkata, "Jangan lupakan impian anda".
#15
That very same week, his screenplay won a prestigious competition in Taiwan.
Pada minggu yang sama, lakon layarnya memenangi pertandingan berprestij di Taiwan.
#16
The six-year wait was finally over; it was a major turning point.
Penantian enam tahun itu akhirnya berakhir; ia merupakan titik tolak utama.