Raging rocker speaks softly offstage

The point Cui Jian brings up the most when discussing his film is that he's not a very savvy director.

The rock icon is far less ferocious than many believe. He instead comes across as humble and polite. He ignored his mobile phone all of the many times it went off during the interview.

Known as China's Bruce Springsteen or its Bob Dylan, Cui rose to stardom in 1986 with his signature song Nothing to My Name (Yiwu Suoyou), which evoked senses of disillusionment and a lack of individual freedom felt by young people at that time.