Terry Gross

Serbian writer Jasmina Tesanovic. She’s just published a book called “The Diary of a Political Idiot,” (Midnight Editions 2000). The book, comprised of excerpts from her personal journal, narrates daily life in Belgrade during the political upheaval and bombings in Serbia. She is one of the founders of 94, the first feminist publishing house in Serbia. She lives and works in Belgrade.

Film director Ang Lee. His new movie is “Crouching Tiger, Killing Dragon,” starring Chow Yun-Fat and Michelle Yeow (“Yo”). He also co-produced the film. Lee is best known for his English-language dramas such as “Sense and Sensibility,” the Jane Austen novel adaptation, as well as the Chinese-American themed “Eat Drink Man Woman” and “The Wedding Banquet.” In “Crouching Tiger,” Lee brings an art-house sensibility to the Hong Kong martial arts genre.

Actress Michelle Yeoh (“Yo”). She’s been called Asia’s foremost female action star. She’s the lead in Ang Lee’s “Crouching Tiger, Killing Dragon.” Yeow has starred in many films including “Supercop” with Jackie Chan and the 007 thriller “Tomorrow Never Dies.” Yeow is also a film producer. She is a native of Ipoh, Malaysia, and in fact was once Miss Malaysia.