In one of his "monologues" in the book, Wang writes, "holding a global vision, Magnificent Culture looks for good scripts, scriptwriters, and directors from all over the world. But we have never chosen works full of killing, never peeled the miserable reality into an even more miserable look for the audience, and never let people feel in the theaters that there are only despair and abysses in life.

"All the works we have chosen include not only sharp bloody critique, but also profound care for humanity, which is the basic principle for us to choose and present a theater work."

At the ceremony, Wang revised his words: "In the recent two years, I have felt while keeping warmth and hope, theater should mirror the reality in a sharper and absolute way."

In December, Wang was awarded the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French government for his achievement in theater, and his contribution to the cultural communication and exchange between China and France, and to the friendship between the two countries.

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