Even the favorite reviews, the audience response is the movie is too slow, deliberately slow. But for the Chinese audience, the biggest complaint is it happens too quick. I think the historical background that build into our genes is different. American people has never been occupied. The deep sadness and sentimentality, the cultural background that relates to melodrama that we relate to and grow up with, the propaganda, I didn't imagine the difference is so big. It's a very interesting cultural phenomenon.

I think each movie-making process is a very exhausting and satisfying and fulfilling experience for me.

I basically made the movie from the crew's suggestions. For one scene, I wanted some kids' toys against the wall in Mikey's room, to give the scene texture, and we tried a field hockey stick. It looked really good to me, until someone had to say that in America, field hockey is more of a girl's game. Gradually I got tuned into the world - that happens on every movie.

If it was a choice between making movies and doing nothing, he'd probably still wish me to make movies, So he made me keep going.

You can get rich or famous by doing the same thing.

I don't have incredible knowledge about films or of filmmaking history; I'm not that kind of person.

Kids don't even read comic books anymore. They've got more important things to do - like video games.