This interview captures Vietnamese-born French film director Tran Anh Hung at the Beijing International Film Festival. Known for his philosophy of food and emotion in classics like "The Scent of Green Papaya," he has spent three decades pursuing authentic feelings over fleeting trends. The director reveals his long-held dream of filming at the Great Wall of China and shares his candid thoughts on navigating the age of AI. It's a testament to how his gentle lens continues to defend cinema's power to connect us all.