Following his graduation from the National Taiwan Academy of Arts, Ang went to the US to study at NYU's Kanbar Institute of Film and Television. After graduation he went through six tough years of unemployment, taking care of the children at home.
李安自藝專畢業後赴美國紐約大學電影研究所就讀，畢業後曾熬過 6 年失業在家帶孩子的苦日子。