Zhang Yimou Professions : Film director Born : November 14, 1951 Browse All Authors Top 21 quotes by Zhang Yimou 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! Zhang Yimou dollars return would-be Only people have been through that miserable time will recall the pass from their deep memory. Zhang Yimou time memories people You must know what you are capable of. Zhang Yimou capable knows To survive is to win. Zhang Yimou winning People in misery is what most important in art. Zhang Yimou important people art I must stick with Chinese language films. Zhang Yimou chinese language sticks People have become shallower. They view spending, entertaining, seeking leisure and enjoying as the main objectives of their life. Zhang Yimou leisure views people This is my first wuxia movie and I must consider this before trying to make something with my own. Zhang Yimou considerate trying firsts Time has changed and now is the age of spending. Zhang Yimou spending age time Wuxia is a fantasy world exists in everyone's mind. Zhang Yimou fantasy mind world 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. Zhang Yimou destiny ocean men To do art, one thing should always remember - subjects of people in misery have deep meanings. Zhang Yimou misery people art Piracy has destroyed the domestic market. Zhang Yimou piracy destroyed HERO is a combination of my personal feeling and the commercialism. Zhang Yimou combination hero feelings Ang Lee was educated in the West and his English is good. Zhang Yimou educated west I'm not Ang Lee who knows so much about western market and the taste of western audiences. Zhang Yimou audience western taste I hope before I am getting too old and when my mind is still functioning, I can tell some better stories. Zhang Yimou stills stories mind The so-called commercialism includes elements like story, plots, rhythms and large big scenes. Zhang Yimou elements plot stories I am a fan of wuxia. Zhang Yimou am fan i-am But I think we need the international market. Zhang Yimou market i-think need think Similar Authors Alex Graves film-director Brad Furman film-director Bryan Singer film-director Bruno Dumont film-director Bruce McDonald film-director Bruce Brown film-director All Authors