For the sake of work, Lee has sacrificed a lot of time with his wife and children. His oldest son Lee Han has complained, "Dad shot a movie. Big deal! Now he's always traveling somewhere and is never at home!"
為了工作，他犧牲了許多和太太、小孩相處的機會，記得李安的大兒子李涵就曾經抱怨：「Big Deal，爸爸才拍一部片子，就到處旅行，經常不在家！」