Lee grew up in Taiwan, and went to America to study and make films. He's been based there for more than a decade now, but he still holds an ROC passport and considers himself a Taiwanese director. No matter how busy he is, he always returns to attend Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards.
在台灣成長，赴美國留學、拍片，打拚十多年，李安贏得一座座國際影展獎座，但他持的仍是中華民國護照、以台灣導演自居；不管工作多忙，年年金馬獎邀約一定趕回來。