“Only by letting go can we truly possess what is real.” (-Li Mu Bai)

Context (Yǔ jìng 语境) – In 2000 Ang Lee’s mystical masterpiece transcended oceanic boundaries by becoming the highest grossing foreign language film ever in the United States (128 mil, domestic), and winning 4 Academy awards. Other winners that year included Gladiator, Traffic, Almost Famous, and Erin Brockovich.