Chapter 28 Eastern and Western Audiences.

David ： When many people in the west think of Chinese movies, they think about the old Kong Fu flicks, like the ones with Bruce Lee. What kinds of movies are popular now?

You ：I would bet on romance movies as the most popular kind. What kind of Chinese movies do you like?

David ： I like action and love stories, like “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon”. It was acclaimed in the west but here in China, I heard it was just considered so so

You ：Perhaps the director just wanted to target western audiences. However, I think the director should have taken the opinion of the Chinese audience more into account.

David ： What do you think is the opinion of the Chinese audience?

You ：Some think that the movie did depict some points of traditional Chinese movies but the audience could clearly see through the movie’s intended audience. Western audiences appreciate more the beautiful images of traditional China. But to me, it seems like a movie made by a foreigner not a Chinese person.

David ： It was a very beautiful movie indeed. Another attracting aspect of the movie was the actress Zhang Ziyi. In the west, she is considered a fox. What do you think?

You ：Of course she may be more beautiful than ordinary Chinese woman, but how can I put this … I think as a movie star she gets a lot of attention so she pays more attention to her appearance. But under the make up she is a typical woman.

David ： I wouldn’t say that. Aside from her beauty, I believe she has some real talent which makes her even more attractive.