Mark Lee Ping Bin

Mark Lee Ping-bing (; 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 César 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.

Filmography • 2025: You Are the Best 2021: Looking for a Lady With Fangs and a Moustache 2020: Mo Er Dao Ga 2019: Somewhere Winter 2019: Ye yi ji ye 2018: Us and Them 2017: Seventy-Seven Days 2017: Love Education 2017: Endangered Species 2016: Eternity 2016: Crosscurrent 2015: The Last Women Standing 2015: The Assassin 2015: The Queens 2015: Somewhere Only We Know 2015: Lost and Love 2014: (Sex) Appeal 2013: The Rooftop 2012: Renoir 2012: Love 2012: Black & White Episode 1: The Dawn of Assault 2011: Mural 2010: Once Upon a Time in Tibet 2010: Norwegian Wood 2010: Love in Disguise 2009: Rail Truck 2009: Murderer 2009: Air Doll 2009: Detours to Paradise (Sincerely Yours) 2008: Claustrophobia 2008: Afterwards 2007: Secret 2007: Flight of the Red Balloon 2007: The Sun Also Rises 2007: The Matrimony 2006: After This Our Exile 2006: Tripping 2006: Reflections 2005: Dragon Eye Congee: A Dream of Love 2005: Spring Snow 2005: Three Times 2004: Letter from an Unknown Woman 2003: Café Lumière 2003: Inquiétudes 2002: Springtime in a Small Town 2002: Youling renjian II: Gui wei ren jian 2002: Princess D 2002: Time 4 Hope 2001: Millennium Mambo 2001: Forever and Ever 2000: In the Mood for Love 2000: Days of Tomorrow 2000: The Vertical Ray of the Sun 2000: Tempting Heart 1998: Flowers of Shanghai 1998: Chivalrous Legend 1997: Task Force 1997: Eighteen Springs 1996: Fei tian 1996: Buddha Bless America 1996: Goodbye South, Goodbye 1995: Modern Republic 1995: Whatever Will Be, Will Be 1995: Summer Snow 1994: Wing Chun 1994: Heaven and Earth 1993: The Legend II 1993: The Puppetmaster 1992: China Heat 1991: My American Grandson 1990: Whampoa Blues 1990: Tiger Cage 2 1989: The Dull Ice Flower 1989: City Kids 1989 1988: Runaway Blues 1988: Jiang hu jie ban ren 1987: Strawman 1987: Hei pi yu bai ya 1987: Dust in the Wind 1985: Papa's Spring 1985: The Time to Live and the Time to Die 1985: Run Away 1984: Amazing Stories 1982: Portrait of a Fanatic

Awards and nominations Awards 2016: Berlin International Film Festival, Crosscurrent — Silver Bear for Outstanding Artistic Contribution 2011: Asian Film Awards, 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 2005: Golden Rooster Awards, 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: New York Film Critics Circle, In The Mood For Love — Best Cinematographer 2001: Boston Society of Film Critics, In The Mood For Love — Best Cinematography (shared 2nd place) 2001: Golden Horse Awards (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 — Technical Grand Prize 2000: Golden Horse Awards (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 Awards (Taiwan), Summer Snow — Best Cinematography 1993: Golden Horse Awards (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 2014: César Awards, Renoir — Best Cinematography 2006: Japan Academy Film Prize, Spring Snow — Best Cinematography 2005: Golden Horse Awards (Taiwan), Three Times — Best Cinematography 2002: Hong Kong Film Awards, In The Mood For Love — Best Cinematography 1999: Golden Horse Awards (Taiwan), — Tempting Heart - Best Cinematography 1998: Hong Kong Film Awards, Eighteen Springs — Best Cinematography 1990 Asia Pacific Film Festival Award (China), The Dull Ice Flowers — Best Cinematography 1987: Golden Horse Awards (Taiwan), Strawman — Best Cinematography 1987 Asia Pacific Film Festival Award (China), Strawman — Best Cinematography