26 Quotes by Jiang Wen

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.

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

Some say, why will people pay for cinema when they can watch cheaper DVDs at home? But I say, everyone has a kitchen at home, yet there are still many restaurants.

I just make movies and hope people appreciate them.

We always hope we can make a movie that will beat America.

I never control a film. The film controls me.

Other people's films are like a cocktail, a little alcohol with water and juice. My films are like pure vodka.

A film that doesn't get distributed is like a child that never gets married.