Ang Lee warns Chinese filmmakers to slow down1 min read
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSpeaking at the Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF), director Ang Lee has warned Chinese filmmakers to slow down and learn their craft rather than rush out under-developed films to satisfy the booming China market.”I don’t want to hold [directors] back from development, but they shouldn’t grow too fast. This is an emerging industry and the start of a golden age – it’s not the peak, it’s just the beginning,” said Lee, speaking at a SIFForum session hosted by digital giant Tencent on Monday (June 13).
Lee described himself as a late bloomer, starting his career at the age of 26, and said he had “a long period of immaturity” as a filmmaker. “The market is good so everyone is impatient and wants to make money,” Lee said. “So you may be tempted to grow faster but then there will be an uneven distribution of resources. We had that kind of disaster in Hong Kong and Taiwan many years ago when everyone was chasing the same stars and making similar films.”
via: SCREENDAILY
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