*One of my rare attempts to translate a full Chinese article. I apologize in advance for any typos & mistranslations (please do kindly advise if you find errors with this translations…I did try to retain the original meanings and intents). Now, why am I translating this? For a few reasons: 1) I’m obviously a Li Yifeng fangirl; 2) I got bored waiting for his trailer for Mr. Six; and 3) I like Li Yifeng’s interviews in general because his interviews are usually pretty educational and/or witty. In this article, you shall get a glimpse of the current Chinese filming industry. Click here for the original article.
Picture of Li Yifeng. Original source from Sohu.
Since Li Yifeng’s second wave of popularity because of Legend of Ancient Sword, he has been a “hot commodity” amongst many big film production companies and directors. With the exception of Forever Young which has already been released for public view, his first big screen film project is actually Mr. Six which is directed by Guan Hu (The Chef, the Actor, the Scoundrel; Design of Death; and Cow) and starring the legendary director-turned-actor Feng Xiaogang. This film has closed the recent 72nd Venice International Film Festival in an out-of-competition screening. Continue reading
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