My films are always concerned with family, friendship, honor, and patriotism.

The movies I like to make are very rich and full of passion. Some people see me as an action director, but action is not the only thing in my movies. I always like to show human nature - something deep inside the heart.

When I was young, I loved movies so much I wanted to make one.

I also wanted people to know that football actually started in China almost 3000 years ago.

I have never intended in any of my films to sell violence or to glorify it. Even in the most intense action sequences in my films, there is a message about how evil violence is.

There is absolutely no Wuxia or martial arts in 'Red Cliff.' I want all the action to look realistic.

I can use movie as a language. Not only could it send a good message, I could let people know about my thinking and how I see the world, how I see the colour, how I see the music, how I see everything.