"I try not to do anything by formula."

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"I think "Hero" is not a real martial arts movie; it is not about violence, or formula."

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"We live in a pretty bleak time. I feel that in the air. Everything is uncertain. Everything feels like its on the precipice of some major transformation, whether we like it or not."

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