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21 quotes by Zhang Yimou

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Zhang. Zhang Yimou (Mandarin pronunciation: [tʂɑ ŋ îmɤ ʊ ]) (born 14 November 1951) is a Chinese film director, producer, writer and actor, and former cinematographer. He is counted amongst the Fifth Generation of Chinese filmmakers, having made his directorial debut in 1987 with Red Sorghum. Zhang has won numerous awards and recognitions, with Best Foreign Film nominations for Ju Dou in 1990 and...
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Piracy has destroyed the domestic market.

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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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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... →

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But I think we need the international market.

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I must stick with Chinese language films.

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

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

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