I think that as a Chinese person, nobody will forget that in China’s history, there was a war against the Japanese. Jiang Wen Read Quote
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. Jiang Wen Read Quote
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. Jiang Wen Read Quote
Many filmmakers have had that experience. They make a movie, then out of nowhere, they either pass censorship or fail. Jiang Wen Read Quote
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. Jiang Wen Read Quote
