Explore popular quotes and sayings by a Chinese director Zhang Yimou.
Last updated on December 21, 2024.
Zhang Yimou is a Chinese film director, producer, writer and actor, and former cinematographer. He is part of the Fifth Generation of Chinese filmmakers, having made his directorial debut in 1988 with Red Sorghum.
I hope before I am getting too old and when my mind is still functioning, I can tell some better stories.
For over ten years I always had, but I don't speak English.
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.
I must stick with Chinese language films.
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!
The so-called commercialism includes elements like story, plots, rhythms and large big scenes.
I am a fan of wuxia.
Wuxia is a fantasy world exists in everyone's mind.
To do art, one thing should always remember - subjects of people in misery have deep meanings.
This is my first wuxia movie and I must consider this before trying to make something with my own.
Ang Lee was educated in the West and his English is good.
You must know what you are capable of.
To survive is to win.
Only people have been through that miserable time will recall the pass from their deep memory.
But I think we need the international market.
I'm not Ang Lee who knows so much about western market and the taste of western audiences.
People in misery is what most important in art.
HERO is a combination of my personal feeling and the commercialism.
People have become shallower. They view spending, entertaining, seeking leisure and enjoying as the main objectives of their life.