Most people know Tim Yip through films. In particular, in 2001 he became the first ever person from the Chinese world to win the US Academy Award for Best Art Direction, received for the elegant Oriental imagery he brought to Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Since then, demand for his services has gone into hyperdrive, accelerating the spread of his fame and appeal worldwide.
人們大多透過電影認識葉錦添，尤其在 2001 年憑著《臥虎藏龍》中典雅清幽的東方意象，奪下華人世界第一座奧斯卡最佳美術指導獎後，各地蜂擁而至的邀約，更快速將他推向全球舞台。