Chan explains, "Hong Kong cinema has always been sort of an 'orphan,'" as the colonial government took a completely hands-off attitude toward the movie industry. "Maybe that Was a good thing, because it made Hong Kong directors market-oriented. Because if your film doesn't make money today, you can forget about making another one tomorrow.
「香港電影一向很像『孤兒』」，他說，殖民政府對電影業不聞不問，「這樣也好，使得香港導演都很市場導向，因為如果戲不賣錢明天就不用拍。