Huo Zhiming was also considered a well-known figure in the Chinese directing circle.
He was nearly 50 years old and came from an intellectual family. However, he had an eccentric personality and many actors who had worked with him had mixed opinions about him.
Some people thought that he was too harsh, a little unreasonable, and had an unpredictable mood. Those who had worked with him on set had privately called him 'tyrant'.
There were also actors who felt that he was very dedicated to his work, and that the movies he shot always captured the feelings he wanted.
In the eyes of the audience, Huo Zhiming's works had mixed reviews. Some of them were amazing, while others were difficult to watch.
However, these were not the reasons Xia Chaoqun had mentioned him. His biggest problem was:
"He's in no position to do so."
Xia Chaoqun made this evaluation indifferently.
Huo Zhiming's so-called 'no stand' was most directly expressed in his movies.