BAFTA素來有英國奧斯卡之稱，BAFTA電影委員會主席Marc Samuelson就授予李安這一榮譽表示："Ang Lee is a master of his craft, he is an incredibly versatile, daring and exceptional filmmaker who effortlessly moves between genres.李安是他自己藝術領域的大師，他有着令人難以置信的才華，膽識，並且作爲與衆不同的電影人，他一直不遺餘力的去嘗試不同種類的影片和題材。"His films have been truly ground-breaking both in terms of their technical expertise and for the subject matters he tackles. His pioneering work in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Brokeback Mountain and Life of Pi and so many other titles not only showcase his technical ability and deep understanding of the filmmaking process, but also his ability to infuse every story – no matter how epic or simple—with humanizing characters we can all relate to on an emotional level through his exceptional work. We are thrilled to present him with BAFTA's highest honour."
在接受這一榮譽時，李安說道：“I’m humbled to be counted amongst such brilliant filmmakers. It’s overwhelming.能在衆多出色的電影人中間被選中，我受寵若驚。這樣的榮譽對我而言的意義是巨大的。“England has been particularly good to me in my career. Britain was the only market where The Ice Storm made any money.英格蘭在我的職業生涯上扮演了重要的角色，英國票房是我的《冰風暴》（李安曾表示這是他最滿意的一部作品）唯一盈利的市場。“And of course, Sense And Sensibility, which was like a second film school for me – I could only communicate in short sentences.當然了，《理智與情感》對我而言就像第二堂電影課。當時的我只能用簡單的英文在片場做交流。“But my British colleagues were super-patient and kind to me. I owe so much to them because after Sense And Sensibility, I dared to venture into many other types of movies.”
#01Before he became an internationally acclaimed director, Ang Lee was a house husband. While his wife worked as a molecular biologist, he took the time to write a number of screenplays.在成爲享譽全球的大導演前，李安是名家庭煮夫，他的妻子是一名分子生物學家，他利用閒暇時間撰寫了不少劇本。
#02在接受《鏡報》採訪時，李安表示，他認爲自己是一位“永遠的漂泊者”："I'm a drifter and an outsider. There's not one single environment I can totally belong to. My cultural roots are something illusive."我是一名漂泊者，一個局外人。我無法完完全全的屬於單一環境或地區。我的文化根基是說不清道不明的“幻影”。#03Fact Monster reports that Ang Lee's second feature film, The Wedding Banquet, became the first Chinese movie to be given an Academy Award nomination.
#04They found the star of Life of Pi, Suraj Sharma, after auditioning 3,000 young men, and Ang Lee commented on the irony that his parents are mathematicians.在確認《少年派的奇幻漂流》男主Suraj Sharma之前，他們試鏡了3000名青年男性，李安還小小吐槽了一下：他的父母居然還都是數學家！"What are the chances that two mathematicians give birth to a kid who plays the lead in a film called Life of Pi?"
