When Liu Yan initially interviewed Chen Kaige, she asked him, "Would the box office not meeting expectations affect your self-esteem?" It caught Chen Kaige off guard.
Not only did he lose his temper on the spot, but he also had a fit about the question even after the program wrapped up, bringing it up again during subsequent events.
It was as if he was gravely wronged.
Though the question was a bit straightforward, Old Chen indeed lost some of his grace.
As a filmmaker, not allowing others to question you is absurd.
The question was akin to asking a student, "Did you feel bad not doing well on your exam?" and he twisted it into being 'offended.'
"I don't want it to be like at the film's release someone saying it's like attending my child's one-month-old celebration, asking 'if your child dies, how would you feel?'"
If that's truly what you're worried about, don't bring the child out.
