Mark Lee Ping-bing
Mark Lee Ping-bing in July 2019
Born (1954-08-08) 8 August 1954
Taiwan
Other namesPing Bin Lee
Occupation(s)Cinematographer, photographer
Years active1977–present
Spouse
Robin Crist Lee
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(m. 1987)​
Children2
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese李屏賓
Simplified Chinese李屏宾
Hanyu PinyinLǐ Píngbīn

Mark Lee Ping-bing (Chinese: 李屏賓; pinyin: Lǐ Píngbīn; born 8 August 1954) is a Taiwanese cinematographer, photographer and author with over 70 films and 21 international awards to his credit including 2 Glory Of The Country Awards from the Government Information Office of Taiwan and the president of Taiwan's Light Of The Cinema Award. Lee began his film career in 1977 and in 1985 he started his prolific collaboration with Taiwanese filmmaker Hou Hsiao-hsien. Known best for his use of natural lighting utilizing real film and graceful camera movement, Lee received the Grand Technical Prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 2000 for In the Mood for Love. A member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Lee was honored with nominations by the American Society of Cinematographers for its 2014 First Annual Spotlight Award for Best Cinematography for his work on the 2012 film Renoir and by the French Academy of Cinema Arts for a Cesar Award for Best Cinematography in 2014 also for the film Renoir.

In 2009, Taiwanese director Chiang Hsiu-chiung and Kwan Pun Leung made a documentary about Lee entitled Let The Wind Carry Me.

Also in 2009, a book of Lee's photography entitled A Poet of Light and Shadow was published.

In November 2021, he succeeded director Ang Lee as head of the Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival Executive Committee. The Chair leads the Committee for a two-year term and may be re-elected once.[1][2]

Filmography

Awards and nominations

Awards

  • 2010: The Asian Film Award (China), Norwegian Wood — Best Cinematographer
  • 2008: National Award For Arts (Taiwan), Lifetime Achievement
  • 2008 Golden Deer Award Changchun Film Festival Award (China), The Sun Also Rises — Best Cinematography
  • 2006 Japan Academy Prize, Spring Snow — Best Cinematography
  • 2005 The 25th Golden Rooster Award, Letter From An Unknown Woman — Best Cinematography
  • 2005 The 14th Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival Award, Letter From An Unknown Woman — Best Cinematography
  • 2001 The New York Film Critics Circle Award, In The Mood For Love — Best Cinematography
  • 2001 American Film Institute Award, In The Mood For Love — Best Cinematography
  • 2001 Boston Society of Film Critics (BSFC) Award, In The Mood For Love — Best Cinematography (shared 2nd place)
  • 2001 Golden Horse Film Award (Taiwan), Millennium Mambo — Best Cinematography
  • 2001 The Government Information Office of Taiwan, In The Mood For Love — Glory Of The Country Award
  • 2000 Award From The President of Taiwan, In The Mood For Love — The Light Of The Cinema Award
  • 2000 Cannes Film Festival, In The Mood For Love — Grand Technical Prize
  • 2000 Golden Horse Film Award (Taiwan), In The Mood For Love — Best Cinematography
  • 2000 Asia Pacific Film Festival Award (China), In The Mood For Love — Best Cinematography
  • 1995 Golden Horse Film Award (Taiwan), Summer Snow — Best Cinematography
  • 1993 Golden Horse Film Award (Taiwan), The Puppetmaster — Best Cinematography
  • 1988 The Government Information Office of Taiwan, Dust In The Wind Glory Of The Country Award
  • 1986 Three Continents Film Festival Award (France), Dust In The Wind — Best Cinematography
  • 1985 Asia Pacific Film Festival Award (China), Run Away — Best Cinematography*

Nominations

  • 2005 Golden Horse Film Award (Taiwan), Three Times — Best Cinematography
  • 2002 Hong Kong Film Award, In The Mood For Love — Best Cinematography
  • 1999 Golden Horse Film Award (Taiwan) — Tempting Heart - Best Cinematography
  • 1998 Hong Kong Film Award, Eighteen Springs — Best Cinematography
  • 1990 Asia Pacific Film Festival Award (China), The Dull Ice Flowers — Best Cinematography
  • 1987 Golden Horse Award (Taiwan), Strawman — Best Cinematography
  • 1987 Asia Pacific Film Festival Award (China), Strawman — Best Cinematography

References

  1. ↑ "Mark Lee Ping-Bing". Tatler Asia. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
  2. ↑ "Taiwan's Mark Lee Ping-bing to succeed Ang Lee on Golden Horse committee | Taiwan News | 2021-11-26 16:07:00". Taiwan News. 26 November 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
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