Wuxia is a fantasy world exists in everyone's mind.
Zhang Yimou

To survive is to win.
Zhang Yimou

But I think we need the international market.
Zhang Yimou

You must know what you are capable of.
Zhang Yimou

People in misery is what most important in art.
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

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

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