Christina Klein argues that Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is simultaneously localizing and globalizing by explaining how it relies on Chinese history, culture, values, and aesthetic traditions, while still managing to bridge the gap dividing East and West. Director Ang Lee’s origins partially help bridge this gap, because having lived in many Chinese communities outside of China, deeply understands the Chinese diaspora which exists across the globe and includes many separate languages and cultures. Furthermore, with this broad range of cultural experience, Lee’s works span many genres and languages, including American Westerns like Ride with the Devil, dramatic romances such as Sense and Sensibility, and dramas like The Ice Storm. Also in