Speaking at a Shanghai Film Festival master class, the veteran director looked back on his career, which he said was fueled by his 'optimistic pessimism.'
, which was China’s Oscars hope in 2020. The filmmaker reflected on his best works during the MasterClass, discussing the successes such as the Cheung-Lai vehicle, still widely considered among the most romantic Chinese-language movies ever made.
“A great film truly requires a perfect mix of timing, conditions, and people. You have to have the best team, the best people, and the best story. Of course, the most important thing is that the director must firmly adhere to their beliefs,” Chan said of. “However, in this process, there will always be people undermining you. From investors to actors and celebrities, everyone will have their own demands, and may lead you astray.
Chan revealed, surprisingly, that his father had warned him to “never touch film” as a career. But he went to study film at UCLA, regardless, and the 40-year career that has followed has seen him direct 14 films and produce a further 40. “I am an optimistic pessimist,” Chan said. “I can be in a cruel and difficult situation, but I have a warm belief that tomorrow will be better. Recently, people often talk about a term called ‘warm realism,’ and I truly believe in ‘warm realism’ because that’s who I am.”“You have to stick to those parts that you ‘will not change no matter what’ because if you change them, the film will not be good,” he said.
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