Cinema is a matter of what's in the frame and what's out

I foresee no possibility of venturing into themes showing a closer view of reality for a long time to come. The public itself will not have it. What it wants is a gun and a girl.

Cinema is a matter of what's in the frame and what's out.

We've seen growing awareness of film preservation, yet the deterioration and eventual disappearance of films have not come to an end. There's still a race against the clock to save what we can at some point.

When I'm making a film, I'm the audience.

Hong Kong cinema is something you can't duplicate anyway.