Zhang says 'Blood Simple' has shades of Chow

FILE - In this March 12, 2008 file photo, Chinese director Zhang Yimou clasps his hands to express hope for good weather while speaking about the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games during a press conference held as part of the annual legislature meetings at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Zhang said his first movie since the Beijing Olympics has shades of comedian Stephen Chow and marks the first time the "Raise the Red Lantern" director shot in digital format, in an interview transcript posted on Sina.com on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)