"There have been lot of changes in the Indian movie industry. Lot of movies have broken the stereotype of dancing and singing and ventured into other genres. I would love to get to know more about the films here," Zhang told PTI.
"For India it is singing and dancing in movies while for China it is martial arts and kung fu. Both Asian countries have a lot of things in common. We see lot of potential for collaboration," he said.
Zhang, who was honoured with a lifetime achievement award at the 14th Mumbai Film Festival, said he was surprised to get selected for the award because he does not know whether he is popular in India.
"I was surprised to get this award from India (Indian film festival) because I feel there is not much information about my movies, my work over here. I don't know how popular I am in this country. I am thankful to have received this award," Zhang, 60, said.
"People usually think the lifetime achievement award is the finishing time. But I see it as a starting point to learn, constantly keep improving myself and making better movies," he added. (MORE)
