Through suggestive readings of gender and identity this book explores the international appeal of an acclaimed contemporary director The author has revised the book s introduction to reflect Ang Lee s new films and their global reception and adds to the text a consideration of new developments in Chinese film recent critiques of Brokeback Mountain 2005 and chapters on Lust Caution 2007 Taking Woodstock 2009 and Life of Pi 2012 Suggestive readings of gender and identity explore the international appeal of Ang Lee