1994 quotes by chinese authors for you to enjoy

I can watch CNN on television or the Internet to find out what happened in Hong Kong ten minutes ago. After all, it doesn't matter where something is made, we're all part of the same big family now. Jet Li

There cannot be peaceful coexistence in the ideological realm. Peaceful coexistence corrupts. Jiang Qing

Corrupts Ideological Cannot Realm Peaceful Coexistence

Changing people's preconceptions is something you have to do in order to search for truth. Of course normally, that's not done because it also challenges social stability, and stories, as a result, are often told much more simply. Jiang Wen

I personally don't distinguish between artistic and commercial films. Jiang Wen

Films Distinguish Between Commercial Artistic Personally

I turned to historical films because they pass censors more easily. Jiang Wen

Films Easily More Because Pass Historical Turned

Painters who do self-portraits are engaging in a form of narcissism. But it doesn't work like that in movies. A truly narcissistic person wouldn't go into filmmaking because it's just too tiring. Jiang Wen

Work Narcissism Too Like Because Narcissistic Go Truly Person Just Form Tiring Movies Engaging Who Painters Filmmaking

Stories that can be told through language and words don't need to be filmed. Jiang Wen

Words Language Through Stories Need

I think that as a director, especially when it comes to writing the script, which I also do, and I'm also the first one to visualize this story, I think contributing to the film industry means I'm able to take the best of a story and translate it well into a movie that can be released in theaters. Jiang Wen

Best Director Writing First Think Released Visualize Able Take Also Well First One Industry Contributing Movie Story Which Theaters Script Translate Means Film Film Industry

I've also shot plenty of films with very small audiences - 'The Sun Also Rises.' I love that film, but I didn't capture the imagination of the audience. I don't know why. Jiang Wen

Love Imagination Films Sun Plenty Rises Small Know Also Audience Audiences Very Shot Capture Film Why

No matter how lofty a film is, it becomes a product after entering the market. It has a price. I think no matter what your purpose of shooting it, it has to have artistic value and then sell. But you can't make money if it doesn't have artistic value. Jiang Wen

When I meet a good actor, I would like to be a director. When I meet a good director, I would like to be an actor. When there is a good script, I would like to be both a director and an actor. The switch is very natural, not intentional. Jiang Wen

Good Director Natural Meet Would Good Script Both Like Very Intentional Script Good Actor Good Director Actor Switch

I'm especially keen to work with good scriptwriters on stories we have developed. Jiang Wen

Work Good Developed Stories Keen

From now on, I will work with other people's material if it fits where I want to go. Jiang Wen

Work People Will Other Material Go Fits Where Want Now

I never control a film. The film controls me. Jiang Wen

Me Control Never Controls Film

After all, it's very important for any big-name designer to have a couture range. I leave the ready-to-wear to my partner and team. Jimmy Choo

Important Partner Range Leave Couture Very Any After Team Designer

I think gossip and scandal is something from Western culture that has pervaded the rest of the world. Jimmy Lai

Culture World Gossip Rest Think Scandal Something Western Western Culture

I thought that if I could speed up the production of animation, I could make a big business out of recreating the amazing images of the news because what we get on TV is always the last bit of image. Jimmy Lai

If Tung Chee-hwa dies, the stock market will take off. Jimmy Lai

Will Market Take Off Stock Stock Market Dies

If I really treated business like a businessman, I wouldn't have done what I have done - opposing China. No businessman in their right mind would do this because you know that there will be repercussions. Jimmy Lai

You Business Mind Will Opposing Right Mind Would Like Know Because Repercussions Done China Really Businessman Right Treated

I can't rely on my money to be happy. Jimmy Lai

Be Happy Happy Money Rely

I don't care about my personal security or my internet security. Jimmy Lai

Internet Care Security About Personal

When I escaped from China and came to Hong Kong, the contrast was that China was like hell and Hong Kong like heaven. Though I was very poor, I smelled the air of freedom and was full of hope for the future. That's the way I thought heaven is. Jimmy Lai

Quotes by chinese authors