Interesting that you bring that up, Artiste. I am just now reading the book Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, A Portrait of the Ang Lee Film. In the book, Ang writes a lot about going to China and making a film there and his thoughts about China. He is actually Taiwanese, but his family is from China. He studied film and lived in the US for a long time. He is a true Renaissance man and global citizen.
After CTHD, he has returned to China and made another film there, Lust, Caution. Whatever controversy Brokeback Mountain caused (I heard that it was banned), the newer film caused even more.