To start with, he took a bold step in making a high-budget epic in black and white, which was commercially risky but added a great deal of gravitas.

• 一开始，他就做了一个大胆的决定：要制作高预算的史诗般的黑白电影。从商业角度上看，这个决定风险极高，但却为影片增添了不少庄严的感觉。