I look at American movies, the big muscles, and try to apply that to Chinese film-making.

This year, I'm particularly happy for the movies that were in, that are coming out. I feel very not only honored, but it's just a pleasure to be with those so-called small movies.

It's a big problem for American movies that all their movies are produced to be global.

I think this year is the year that small movies get attention because they deal with complexities, they go to the gray area. They deal with issues, and they ask questions; they don't really give resolution. That's the mood this year.

Movies that are subtitled don't usually do as well in American theatres.

American movies are the most popular movies everywhere, and it is true that the quality is far from uniformly terrific.