Zhang Yimou on Turkeys

[Michael Hoover <hoov@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

forwarded by Michael Hoover

> brief South China Morning Post interview with Zhang Yimou on the
> future of Chinese film:
>
> <http://www.scmp.com/news/Features/Article/FullText_asp_ArticleID-2000
> 1219232348578.asp>
>
> excerpt:
> Mainland director Zhang Yimou says that China's impending accession
> to the World Trade Organisation might not necessarily be a threat to
> the national film industry. ''These days, Hollywood movies are the
> only ones that make money. We get 10 every year and they are always
> the cream of the crop. When we start getting more, or if the market
> truly opens up, perhaps people would then be able to see that
> Hollywood also produces bad movies. ''People are not aware they
> produce so many turkeys as well,'' says Zhang, whose latest work The
> Road Home - starring new Chinese sensation Zhang Ziyi - is currently
> showing in Hong Kong.