Wang Bing Talks Continuing ‘Youth,’ Finally Feeling ‘Satisfied’ With His Films: ‘You Learn to Respect Them’
variety.comMarta Balaga Chinese director Wang Bing found joy in latest film “Youth (Spring),” focusing on young textile workers. But as he continues to work on his trilogy, things might get a bit darker. “Their age is one of the factors here: they are so young and it’s just a happy time in your life.
You are experiencing so many things, for example romantic relationships. Their actions are not entirely controlled by rationality, which made for vivid footage,” he tells Variety ahead of traveling to IDFA, where he is this year’s Guest of Honor. “But here’s the thing – this trilogy is not finished yet.
I will finish the second and third part by 2024 and they are not the same [as the first]. Maybe when it is completed, it will feel completely different?” Despite winning multiple awards over the years, including Locarno’s Golden Leopard for “Mrs.
Fang,” making films hasn’t necessarily gotten easier, he admits. Especially ones with a lengthy running time. “It’s hard, but my films aren’t commercial, which means the expectations when it comes to box office numbers are low.
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