Comments on: “The Way Art Works”: An Interview With Zhang Yimou (1) http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2008/08/the-way-art-works-an-interview-with-zhang-yimou-1/ Watching China Politics from Cyberspace Sat, 26 May 2012 19:19:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Social media friends’ reactions to China due to the Olympicshttp://chinadigitaltimes.net/2008/08/the-way-art-works-an-interview-with-zhang-yimou-1/#comment-3254 Social media friends’ reactions to China due to the Olympics Tue, 02 Sep 2008 04:17:23 +0000 http://chinadigitaltimes.net/?p=22855#comment-3254 [...] by Zhang Yimou (see Southern Weekend interview of Zhang Yimou at China Digital Times: part 1, part 2), but less impressed by the [...] [...] by Zhang Yimou (see Southern Weekend interview of Zhang Yimou at China Digital Times: part 1, part 2), but less impressed by the [...]

]]> By: Olympic Droppings and Other Shit « with love and squalorhttp://chinadigitaltimes.net/2008/08/the-way-art-works-an-interview-with-zhang-yimou-1/#comment-3081 Olympic Droppings and Other Shit « with love and squalor Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:20:31 +0000 http://chinadigitaltimes.net/?p=22855#comment-3081 [...] his permanent home soon. I mean, look at Zhang Yimou, he clearly has no problem sucki–i mean, paying lip service: “From Banned to Wow!” Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)China tempers [...] [...] his permanent home soon. I mean, look at Zhang Yimou, he clearly has no problem sucki–i mean, paying lip service: “From Banned to Wow!” Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)China tempers [...]

]]> By: tundruphttp://chinadigitaltimes.net/2008/08/the-way-art-works-an-interview-with-zhang-yimou-1/#comment-3001 tundrup Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:18:42 +0000 http://chinadigitaltimes.net/?p=22855#comment-3001 Hopefully, he will get some personal reward for himself from the leadership. Totally agree with 陈彧, that the political undertones of his motion picture "Hero" are way too obvious. What a shame that his well crafted scenes are used for such political purposes. The "Hero" movie should change it's title to "ONE WORLD, ONE DREAM, ONE CHINA". Hopefully, he will get some personal reward for himself from the leadership. Totally agree with 陈彧, that the political undertones of his motion picture “Hero” are way too obvious. What a shame that his well crafted scenes are used for such political purposes. The “Hero” movie should change it’s title to “ONE WORLD, ONE DREAM, ONE CHINA”.

]]> By: 陈彧http://chinadigitaltimes.net/2008/08/the-way-art-works-an-interview-with-zhang-yimou-1/#comment-2999 陈彧 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:01:19 +0000 http://chinadigitaltimes.net/?p=22855#comment-2999 Art, like science, is the pursuit of truth. Zhang Yimou is not an artist; he is a propagandist for the CCP. See for exhibit his film HERO, whose message is that the highest political good is UNITY, and the achiever of that objective, mass murderer though he may be, is worthy of the title HERO. His directorship of the winded, plastic inanity that was the Olympic opening ceremony merely stamps official the complete sellout of this traitor to everything that is of worth in art. Art, like science, is the pursuit of truth. Zhang Yimou is not an artist; he is a propagandist for the CCP. See for exhibit his film HERO, whose message is that the highest political good is UNITY, and the achiever of that objective, mass murderer though he may be, is worthy of the title HERO. His directorship of the winded, plastic inanity that was the Olympic opening ceremony merely stamps official the complete sellout of this traitor to everything that is of worth in art.

]]> By: Ma Bolehttp://chinadigitaltimes.net/2008/08/the-way-art-works-an-interview-with-zhang-yimou-1/#comment-2995 Ma Bole Mon, 18 Aug 2008 09:52:36 +0000 http://chinadigitaltimes.net/?p=22855#comment-2995 The sad fact is that direct criticism of CCP involvement in the planning of the opening ceremony would never be published - not in 南方周末, and not in any other Chinese newspaper. This being the case, such interviews accomplish little more than to make people like Zhang sound like apologists for a pathetic regime.I've read the entire interview - in my opinion, it's not worth translating. Besides, the opening ceremony was unimpressive - generally very conventional and poorly filmed (an irony considering that Zhang was in charge). Who cares what a has-been director has to say? He was better when the Chinese authorities (and most Chinese, for that matter) hated him. The sad fact is that direct criticism of CCP involvement in the planning of the opening ceremony would never be published – not in 南方周末, and not in any other Chinese newspaper. This being the case, such interviews accomplish little more than to make people like Zhang sound like apologists for a pathetic regime.

I’ve read the entire interview – in my opinion, it’s not worth translating. Besides, the opening ceremony was unimpressive – generally very conventional and poorly filmed (an irony considering that Zhang was in charge). Who cares what a has-been director has to say? He was better when the Chinese authorities (and most Chinese, for that matter) hated him.

]]> By: tundruphttp://chinadigitaltimes.net/2008/08/the-way-art-works-an-interview-with-zhang-yimou-1/#comment-2976 tundrup Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:26:24 +0000 http://chinadigitaltimes.net/?p=22855#comment-2976 Good that he takes responsibility himself and not blame leaders. Because as the artistic director, when he accepted this job he already knew his first audience is China's political leaders. Good that he takes responsibility himself and not blame leaders. Because as the artistic director, when he accepted this job he already knew his first audience is China’s political leaders.

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