You think I really care about reviews? -- If I was Ang Lee

Rating: Null/10 (16 March 2001)

Honestly, this movie has created so much debate which I had never imagined. And no, audience review has absolutely no influence on me. I did not make the movie for you, I made it for myself.
In my opinion, There are four types of movie/movie makers, and ranked from high to low they are:
1 Those who wish to express and ends up impressing the viewers. 2 Those who wish to express but did not impress much. 3 Those who wish to impress and indeed did it. 4 and finally those who wish to impress but failed it.
The greatest movies I have every seen falls in the first category. The second category usually would not appear in the market. Hollywood big budget flicks are good example of category 3 and 4, and usually it is easier to generate money from cat 3 movie rather than cat 1 movie.
I have to compromise... You know, I've got family to feed too. But the dream never dies. All the way I am struggling between cat 1 and cat 3, and there is a lot of risk, for it will easily fall into cat 2.
Now, for those who complains about the plot and character. I could tell you I did that deliberately, and if you let me do it again I will still do it the same way. Literature does not come in the only form of full blown novels, and so is the versatility of movies. I express, to the extent that I think is suitable, and I bear no responsibility to give you a full story.
Indeed, that is what I want to achieve, since you mentioned it. Viewers join the creation process of the movie. I do my part, you do yours. I show you the tip of the iceberg, and you complete it in your imagination, then appreciate this marvel. For those who wish to get everything right on the table, sorry.