I wanted to shoot straight, mainstream, somehow off-beat. Not only realistic West, which is quite unfamiliar to the world's population - even to a lot of Americans.

I'm just a pretty regular dad.

When I see something I like, that's all that counts. What they use, how they get there, I never bother them.

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

It's just what I am. When I am in the zone making one movie, I just didn't want to read anything else or do anything else, so I don't really develop projects.

I grew up pretty peacefully, in that Eastern way. You easily solve problems, believe in harmony. Reduce conflicts, take orders until one day you give orders.

I find it hard to deliver straightforward things.