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First of all, I have so much respect for Ang Lee for making the movie such a success. I loved it. And it sparked unprecedented international interest in Chinese films and in martial arts. But I also believe that just because someone's made such a successful film, it doesn't mean we have to feel intense pressure. Everyone's imagination is different. Each director has his own goals, his own aesthetic and dramatic aspirations. Like Ang Lee, I'm a huge fan of martial-arts cinema. I can't get enough of the stuff. I've been that...
Zhang Yimou's martial-arts epic Hero has a boffo cast, a big budget, an award-winning crew - and the burden of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Responsible for such hits as Red Sorghum, Raise the Red Lantern and The Road Home, the award-winning director spoke recently to TIME Asia entertainment correspondent Stephen Short and Senior Reporter Susan Jakes on the set of Hero in Hengdian, China. Edited excerpts...
...tons. Some we couldn't do because of the limitations of the actors' martial-arts ability. Others we couldn't because of safety. And then there were scenes that were just too complicated. We're using computer enhancement on many of the scenes. It can be a drag, because you don't know when you're shooting, or what the scene will actually look like. You can't see it. And then of course there were things we couldn't shoot because of environmental conditions, the weather for instance. This isn't unique to action films, it happens...
...Martial-arts master Jet Li made his name in Once Upon a Time in China and is now the $10-million-per-movie actor. The star of hits such as Lethal Weapon 4, Shaolin Temple and Romeo Must Die, he spoke to TIME recently on the set of Hero, Asia's most ambitious motion picture. Edited excerpts...
...Donnie was my decision. I talked to Zhang about the feel of the film. I wanted the fighting to look the way it did 2,000 years ago, like real martial arts. So Donnie Yen was the one. Films now are all about killing one's opponent as fast as possible. In the old days, guys had more respect for each other. There was a dignity about the way they fought...