A poster of movie "Dad, Where Are We Going? 2" [File photo]

 

"If someone thinks pleasing the audiences is the rule, I say, if the NBA allowed two football stars on the basketball court to play, I believe many audiences would love it. But, that would not be a basketball match," he added.

Feng Xiaogang also said in an interview with Sina.com.cn that allowing TV show movies is like suicide for the film industry.

Interestingly, Feng's collaborating studio Huayi Brothers Media Group is one of the producers of "Running Man," but he still pointed the finger.

"Huayi Brothers should not do such movies but they did." Feng said. "They are doing wrong. If we cannot reach a consensus on this issue, I'm afraid we will not collaborate on future projects."

Feng said that in the United States and South Korea, the filmmakers would never make such movies in several days and make big money, which would discourage filmmakers to do high-quality works. "This kind of money they make comes easy but is disgustingly malformed."

But Feng may not be entirely right. "Jackass: The Movie," is one example. The film is a continuation of the stunts and pranks by the various characters of the MTV television series Jackass. It was a success at the box office, grossing US$64.25 million in the United States.

The savage milking of money from TV fans offended and challenged serious film art, the director said, and the actors and directors involved don't have to be talented at all. "This is so cheap, and the actors in those films disgraced themselves."