Through his interpreter, Yimou fielded many fine answers to some intriguing questions with humor and intelligence, though discussion of the Miramax delay issues was mostly avoided.  Yimou stated that he was disappointed that it's taken so long for HERO to arrive stateside but is pleased that it has finally done so, adding later that many of his films have yet to even play even in his homeland due to political banning. He went on to discuss the meaning of "All Under Heaven" as opposed to the Americanized translation ("Our Land"), as well as the cinematic style and the spiritual concept of fighting one foe in a "battle of the mind and heart," as Nameless (Jet Li) does in the film.

When someone asked what kind of films he'd like to try to make sometime in the future he remarked "I've never done a comedy. Or a horror movie. I'd like to try them someday."  There was great and thorough praise for Yimou's work -- and one unusual request for the filmmaker to see about getting a Chinese television show, called "The Three Kingdoms" I believe, to be released on home video in the USA.