Memoirs from the Beijing Film Academy

""Memoirs from the Beijing Film Academy: The Origins of China's Fifth Generation Filmmakers" brings back memories for me. It tells the true story of how I moved from ignorance to full maturity along with a group of my peers. Everyone faces challenges of some sort in their youth. They become life's most beautiful memories. That means this is not just a book about film, but also a book about human life. Once youth is over it never returns, and so we treasure it in our hearts. Thank you, Professor Ni Zhen, for writing this inspiring book."--Zhang Yimou, director of "Raise the Red Lantern," "Ju Dou," and "Not One Less"