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" I'm especially keen to work with good scriptwriters on stories we have developed. "

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" If there's Cold War, no 'Star Wars' in China. "

" 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. "

" I personally don't distinguish between artistic and commercial films. "

" 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. "

" I turned to historical films because they pass censors more easily. "

" 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. "

" I never control a film. The film controls me. "

" As a director, what I'm trying to do is to create interesting stories. "

" I'm interested in history. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" I think that as a Chinese person, nobody will forget that in China's history, there was a war against the Japanese. "

" I just make movies and hope people appreciate them. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" A film that doesn't get distributed is like a child that never gets married. "

" Stories that can be told through language and words don't need to be filmed. "

" We always hope we can make a movie that will beat America. "

" Many filmmakers have had that experience. They make a movie, then out of nowhere, they either pass censorship or fail. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" Other people's films are like a cocktail, a little alcohol with water and juice. My films are like pure vodka. "

" 'Let the Bullets Fly' indeed attracted an audience, but how it did this is also a question for me. "

" From now on, I will work with other people's material if it fits where I want to go. "