Under the big political umbrella, a man is just like a leaf in the ocean, with no control of his destiny and does not have any choice.
Zhang Yimou
Wuxia is a fantasy world exists in everyone’s mind.
Zhang Yimou
This is my first wuxia movie and I must consider this before trying to make something with my own.
Zhang Yimou
To do art, one thing should always remember – subjects of people in misery have deep meanings.
Zhang Yimou
To survive is to win.
Zhang Yimou
I am a fan of wuxia.
Zhang Yimou
I’m not Ang Lee who knows so much about western market and the taste of western audiences.
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But I think we need the international market.
Zhang Yimou
Piracy has destroyed the domestic market.
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Now a movie with 30 million returns would be something very incredible and the producer can only get 10 to 15 million. This is only 100 thousands US dollars. This is not enough!
Zhang Yimou
HERO is a combination of my personal feeling and the commercialism.
Zhang Yimou
The so-called commercialism includes elements like story, plots, rhythms and large big scenes.
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For over ten years I always had, but I don’t speak English.
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You must know what you are capable of.
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I must stick with Chinese language films.
Zhang Yimou
Ang Lee was educated in the West and his English is good.
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People in misery is what most important in art.
Zhang Yimou
I hope before I am getting too old and when my mind is still functioning, I can tell some better stories.
Zhang Yimou
Time has changed and now is the age of spending.
Zhang Yimou
People have become shallower. They view spending, entertaining, seeking leisure and enjoying as the main objectives of their life.
Zhang Yimou
Only people have been through that miserable time will recall the pass from their deep memory.
Zhang Yimou