| For years, after earning his post-graduate degree | | | | Without belittling Ang Lee's success, I believe the |
| from New York University, the 'Brokeback | | | | one that really deserves an award is Jane Lin. |
| Mountain' Oscar-winning director, Ang Lee could | | | | 'Behind every successful man, there's a woman'! |
| find no job. He had to stay at home and survive | | | | The truth of the proverb is amply borne out by |
| on his wife, Jane Lin's income as a microbioligist. | | | | Jane's story of love, support, trust and belief. How |
| Most women in Jane's position would have | | | | often we have heard the word 'loser' hurled at |
| gravitated quietly away from a 'loser' husband into | | | | people who have enjoyed little or mediocre |
| stronger arms. But, Jane stood by her husband. | | | | success. How often, friends and family have |
| For some time, after finishing his studies and in | | | | quickly deserted labelled 'losers'. Yet, there are |
| the throes of despair because of unemployment, | | | | losers who go on to win with a little love and |
| Ang Lee toyed with the idea of studying | | | | support from, perhaps, the one person who is the |
| computer science to improve his chances of | | | | most important one in their lives. |
| finding work. But, Jane would have none of it. She | | | | We have no institutions that recognize the kind of |
| believed in her husband and wanted him to | | | | work that Jane Lin has done. There are no |
| concentrate on his love, film-making, job or no | | | | glittering ceremonies that lay out the red carpet in |
| job. | | | | the glare of the world's media for people like Jane. |
| Jane's belief, support and love finally began yielding | | | | However, if an individual could present awards, I |
| results and Ang Lee came to be recognized as a | | | | would choose Jane Lin for a special Academy |
| genius director and his, or shall we say, Jane's | | | | Award for producing the 'World's Best Film |
| crowning glory came with Ang Lee's, Best | | | | Director' for that is what Jane has done - |
| director Award for his celebrated film, 'Brokeback | | | | produced a winning director from the raw material |
| Mountain'. | | | | of a loser! |