![[Action's] a Western thing. We think of the hero going into battle, rebelling against a government or an oppressor, but [in KUNDUN] action is nonaction or what appears to be nonaction. That's a hard concept for Western audiences. . . . We wanted to show a kind of moral action, a spiritual action, an emotional action. Some people will pick up on it; some won't.](/assets/img/quote-photos/actions-a-western-thing-we-think-of-the-hero-going-into-battle-rebelling-aga.jpg)
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