Michelle Yeoh honours Ang Lee as he receives Lifetime Achievement Award at Directors Guild Awards

Ang Lee poses with the Lifetime Achievement Award alongside Michelle Yeoh at the 77th Annual DGA (Directors Guild of America) Awards in Beverly Hills, California, US, Feb 8, 2025. Photo: Reuters

Taiwanese auteur Ang Lee made history on Feb 8, when he became the first person of Chinese descent to be honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Directors Guild of America Awards (DGA) held in Los Angeles, California.

The 70-year-old filmmaker was presented the award by Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh, whom he directed in his Oscar-winning wuxia movie Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000).