Box office star Feng Xiaogang (The Century of Chinese Cinema: Director Series)

Author: Jinlong Sheng
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: Feng Xiaogang is like a chef who wants to expand his restaurant's business, "consciously" altering the signature dishes, replacing the original "humorous" ingredients with the current "satirical" broth. The difference between satire and humor is this: you can accept someone making fun of you, but you can never tolerate someone satirizing you. — Tom.com
Feng Xiaogang is a person always ready to make a substantial contribution to Chinese cinema. He is a hardworking, intelligent, and highly thoughtful director. Of course, what matters most, in my opinion, is that he has a powerful pair of imaginative wings. Unlike most Chinese directors, Mr. Feng not only knows which direction to fly southeast but also knows which direction to fly northwest. He always finds the way out and the key to the problem. — Liu Zhenyun
Comparing Feng Xiaogang to Zhang Mou, both of them might not be pleased with the comparison. However, some of my colleagues went to see A World Without Thieves and believed that Feng Xiaogang completed what Ten Faces Hidden failed to achieve—making a commercially successful film that successfully moved the audience to tears. — netizen blackcoca
The Feng Xiaogang of the "finding joy in trivialities" era has become more profound, and the "Feng-style New Year film" routine of group crosstalk has quieted down. Something called "idealism" has replaced the already fragmented sense of reality. While the "Old Cao" (Zhang Mou) is sprinting along the commercial golden path, Feng Xiaogang, who has been pushing the envelope with his sharp wit, is becoming increasingly heavy. Are your taste buds ready?
They have changed China's imagery and changed us. They carry our almost picky pursuit of perfection, fulfilling countless individual dreams, but they are still just a director, a director who might become great in the future! Director Feng's ideal is actually quite simple: He says, "I want to leave the audience stunned in the cinema. If you want me to give up the audience, forget it!" He says, "Directors Zhang Yimou and Chen Kaige have brought honor to Chinese cinema on the global stage. Hong Kong directors and actors have also brought glory to Chinese cinema through action. Now, it's time for Chinese comedy to fill a void." He says, "My work is something that anyone can understand, while the current trend is that the more incomprehensible, the better. No one watches what's good, it's all about being highbrow!" He says, "The greatest success in my directorial career is learning how to pander to the audience."