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" A film that doesn't get distributed is like a child that never gets married. "
Never
Child
Film
" As a director, what I'm trying to do is to create interesting stories. "
Director
Create
Interesting
" Changing people's preconceptions is something you have to do in order to search for truth. Of course normally, that's not done because it also challenges social stability, and stories, as a result, are often told much more simply. "
Search
You
Challenges
" From 1911 to 1928, the country was officially called Republic of China, but in reality, it was actually split between different warlords. It was one of the liveliest periods in Chinese history. It is therefore quite theatrical, and it is good for making films. "
Reality
History
China
" From now on, I will work with other people's material if it fits where I want to go. "
Go
Now
Will
" If there's Cold War, no 'Star Wars' in China. "
Cold War
Star
Wars
" I just make movies and hope people appreciate them. "
People
Appreciate
Hope
" I'm especially keen to work with good scriptwriters on stories we have developed. "
Keen
Good
Developed
" I'm interested in history. "
Interested
History
" I never control a film. The film controls me. "
Film
Me
Control
" I personally don't distinguish between artistic and commercial films. "
Personally
Films
Commercial
" I think that as a Chinese person, nobody will forget that in China's history, there was a war against the Japanese. "
History
Nobody
Forget
" I think that as a director, especially when it comes to writing the script, which I also do, and I'm also the first one to visualize this story, I think contributing to the film industry means I'm able to take the best of a story and translate it well into a movie that can be released in theaters. "
Best
Writing
Story
" It's not easy for a film to tell a story of the experiences of an entire society. However, from an individual's perspective, it is possible to tell one aspect of an entire society's story. "
Story
Film
Perspective
" I turned to historical films because they pass censors more easily. "
More
Turned
Because
" I've also shot plenty of films with very small audiences - 'The Sun Also Rises.' I love that film, but I didn't capture the imagination of the audience. I don't know why. "
Sun
Small
Love
" 'Let the Bullets Fly' indeed attracted an audience, but how it did this is also a question for me. "
Fly
Bullets
Audience
" Many filmmakers have had that experience. They make a movie, then out of nowhere, they either pass censorship or fail. "
Fail
Experience
Censorship
" No matter how lofty a film is, it becomes a product after entering the market. It has a price. I think no matter what your purpose of shooting it, it has to have artistic value and then sell. But you can't make money if it doesn't have artistic value. "
Money
Price
Purpose
" Other people's films are like a cocktail, a little alcohol with water and juice. My films are like pure vodka. "
Juice
People
Water
" Painters who do self-portraits are engaging in a form of narcissism. But it doesn't work like that in movies. A truly narcissistic person wouldn't go into filmmaking because it's just too tiring. "
Work
Narcissism
Movies
" Some say, why will people pay for cinema when they can watch cheaper DVDs at home? But I say, everyone has a kitchen at home, yet there are still many restaurants. "
Home
Cinema
Why
" Stories that can be told through language and words don't need to be filmed. "
Words
Through
Stories
" We always hope we can make a movie that will beat America. "
Hope
Beat
America
" When I meet a good actor, I would like to be a director. When I meet a good director, I would like to be an actor. When there is a good script, I would like to be both a director and an actor. The switch is very natural, not intentional. "
Meet
Good
Director
" Whether it's Shakespeare or Moliere, irony is a key component in the construction of theatre. A script would be pretty bad if it was devoid of irony. "
Bad
Key
Theatre
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