Ryuhei Kitamura

I believe Korea is making the best movies. Only in Korea - you can do whatever you want to without any rating…

— Ryuhei Kitamura

Moviemaking is a hard job and this industry is crazy. You never know what is going to happen.

— Ryuhei Kitamura

Producers don't like the director who ignores their opinion - but I always try not to be the nicest person when making…

— Ryuhei Kitamura

Producers say things that they would like to see in the movie but they don't see the full picture. In the end…

— Ryuhei Kitamura

The Hollywood system has its own problems. Movie making is never an easy job.

— Ryuhei Kitamura

It doesn't matter where you make movies or what the size of the movie you make is. It's a very hard job…

— Ryuhei Kitamura

If I could finance my own movies, I would be doing it.

— Ryuhei Kitamura

I brought in two genius guys from Korea. Guys who did my favorite movies like Oldboy and The Man from Nowhere. It…

— Ryuhei Kitamura

Wherever I make a movie, no matter what size it is, it's always about a straightforward communication with the producer.

— Ryuhei Kitamura

Ultimately I'm making movies because of the producers and I don't want to disappoint my producer. It's always a tough balance to…

— Ryuhei Kitamura

Hollywood industry people are very spoiled. I don't think they can adjust to the insane, no-money, super-hard working tradition of Japanese filmmaking.…

— Ryuhei Kitamura

I don't really consider myself a horror director or a violent director at all.

— Ryuhei Kitamura