Zhang Yimou Quotations

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.

People have become shallower. They view spending, entertaining, seeking leisure and enjoying as the main objectives of their life.

HERO is a combination of my personal feeling and the commercialism.

Only people have been through that miserable time will recall the pass from their deep memory.

For over ten years I always had, but I don't speak English.

To do art, one thing should always remember - subjects of people in misery have deep meanings.

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!

Wuxia is a fantasy world exists in everyone's mind.

I hope before I am getting too old and when my mind is still functioning, I can tell some better stories.

I'm not Ang Lee who knows so much about western market and the taste of western audiences.

You must know what you are capable of.

But I think we need the international market.

Ang Lee was educated in the West and his English is good.

People in misery is what most important in art.

The so-called commercialism includes elements like story, plots, rhythms and large big scenes.

This is my first wuxia movie and I must consider this before trying to make something with my own.

Time has changed and now is the age of spending.

My understanding of opera is like how foreigners look at Peking opera. Love it but have no deep understanding.

My directing principle is to tone in with Tan Dun's music. I'll adopt a dichotomy to demonstrate his (the emperor's) historic achievements and faults while probing into the loneliness as a king deep in his mind.

Love that can be explained is not love.

We in urgent need of sound advice from foreigners.

I've promised not to direct any films in the next two years so as to make full preparations for the Olympics.

I'm sure over time it will have a mutual effect or influence with the movie industry people in both countries. It is advisable for the movie industry of both countries to compare notes to compete even and to prosper,

I'm very honored to become executive director of the ceremonies.

Hong Kong should really work together ... to make some genuine films, for example, some internationally popular action movies,

The Chinese government has a strong resolve and determination to crack down on pirating. This allows greater access to legitimate business rather than movies coming from a back door.

The young people are rather interested in watching the American feature films, ... But over time they found that the nature of all these films is kind of alike. They would like to see more variety of these American movies.

To survive is to win.

Piracy has destroyed the domestic market.

I must stick with Chinese language films.