Ning also stars as the artsy director making the film.
DEADLINE: What gave you the idea for the film and did you always plan to cast Andy Lau?
Hes such an urban guy and in my previous films the protagonists were usually suburban or even rural.
The Movie EmperorDirty Monkey Pictures
What should we be doing to offer more depth or entertainment than a constant stream of short videos?
If I can achieve that, Ill have a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction.
It may help you, it may destroy you, regardless of the emotions you have towards that change.
Andy Lau in ‘The Movie Emperor’
DL: Perhaps its not just the audience you gotta worry about.
This film includes some fairly biting satire about producers and investors in the Chinese film industry.
Is it an industry that takes offence easily?
DL: How has the Chinese film industry been recovering this year?
DL: What else do you hope to achieve through your production company Dirty Monkey?
Are you still supporting new talent?
Were currently working on a slate with around ten different directors.
DL: Do you also plan to collaborate with the U.S. and other international film industries?
We definitely need to see more communication and collaboration between Chinese and international companies and producers.
This yearsPingyao film festivalhas done a great job in terms of gathering so many programmers from international film festivals.
No Chinese companies have really had enough collaboration and communication since the pandemic.
