I personally don't distinguish between artistic and commercial films. — Jiang Wen Art Copy Share Image
As a director, what I'm trying to do is to create interesting stories. — Jiang Wen Cinema Copy Share Image
From now on, I will work with other people's material if it fits where I want to go. — Jiang Wen Go Copy Share Image
I turned to historical films because they pass censors more easily. — Jiang Wen Because Copy Share Image
I've also shot plenty of films with very small audiences - 'The Sun Also Rises.' I love that film, but I didn't… — Jiang Wen Audience Copy Share Image
Other people's films are like a cocktail, a little alcohol with water and juice. My films are like pure vodka. — Jiang Wen Alcohol Copy Share Image
I think that as a Chinese person, nobody will forget that in China's history, there was a war against the Japanese. — Jiang Wen Forget Copy Share Image
Changing people's preconceptions is something you have to do in order to search for truth. Of course normally, that's not done because… — Jiang Wen Challenges Copy Share Image
I think that as a director, especially when it comes to writing the script, which I also do, and I'm also the… — Jiang Wen Best Copy Share Image
Painters who do self-portraits are engaging in a form of narcissism. But it doesn't work like that in movies. A truly narcissistic… — Jiang Wen Artist Copy Share Image
When I meet a good actor, I would like to be a director. When I meet a good director, I would like… — Jiang Wen Actor Copy Share Image
No matter how lofty a film is, it becomes a product after entering the market. It has a price. I think no… — Jiang Wen Cinema Copy Share Image
From 1911 to 1928, the country was officially called Republic of China, but in reality, it was actually split between different warlords.… — Jiang Wen China Copy Share Image
Stories that can be told through language and words don't need to be filmed. — Jiang Wen Language Copy Share Image
A film that doesn't get distributed is like a child that never gets married. — Jiang Wen Child Copy Share Image
I'm especially keen to work with good scriptwriters on stories we have developed. — Jiang Wen Developed Copy Share Image
'Let the Bullets Fly' indeed attracted an audience, but how it did this is also a question for me. — Jiang Wen Audience Copy Share Image
Whether it's Shakespeare or Moliere, irony is a key component in the construction of theatre. A script would be pretty bad if… — Jiang Wen Bad Copy Share Image
It's not easy for a film to tell a story of the experiences of an entire society. However, from an individual's perspective,… — Jiang Wen Cinema Copy Share Image
Some say, why will people pay for cinema when they can watch cheaper DVDs at home? But I say, everyone has a… — Jiang Wen Cinema Copy Share Image
Many filmmakers have had that experience. They make a movie, then out of nowhere, they either pass censorship or fail. — Jiang Wen Censorship Copy Share Image
