On April 26, when Feng Xiaogang arrived in Los Angeles to attend the "A Century of Chinese Cinema" exchange program hosted by the University of Southern California, he mentioned his intention to direct a film about the Tangshan earthquake in the future. He also frankly expressed his lack of appreciation for *The Forbidden Kingdom*, stating that he would never make movies to please American audiences but instead focus on serving Chinese audiences sincerely. Feng Xiaogang admitted that he is a director of commercial films, and his purpose in making movies is to entertain the audience and achieve good box office returns. Regarding *The Forbidden Kingdom*, Feng Xiaogang plainly said, "I attended its premiere in China, but the story of this film has serious issues—it's all over the place, messy..."