We tried to be as ready and solid as we could be, ... Filmmaking is always some form of chaos, and to what extent you're able to harness the chaos.

At bank, post office or supermarket, there is one universal law which you ignore at your own peril: the shortest line moves the slowest.

Mutual aid is as much a law of animal life as mutual struggle.

Optimism, unaccompanied by personal effort, is merely a state of mind and not fruitful.

Western audiences can gain an impression of China from my films. This is an excellent channel for promoting China`s culture.

In my view there are basically two types of weddings. There is the wedding that is based on law, and there is the wedding that is based on Christ and based on grace. We felt that those who have been married by the law, they would like to have that special privilege and benefit by being married by the church.

Remembrance of death saves one from this world's deceit.