Hollywood director hopes to inspire new Chinese talent

Renny Harlin "became" a director when he was just 7 years old.

Today, he's one of the most commercially successful Finnish directors in Hollywood. Harlin established his fame in the late 1980s, thanks to such action blockbusters as Cliffhanger, starring Sylvester Stallone, and Die Hard 2, starring Bruce Willis.

However, the 59-year-old veteran, who has lived in China since 2014, had a somewhat tough, self-made start.