A lot of Chinese martial arts films were based on Chinese martial arts novels. And these novels created a world of putting history, calligraphy, and martial arts into one.

For me, shooting, editing, and scoring rely on rhythm.

When you watch my films, you're feeling my heart.

In Hollywood, I'm lucky, I only do big movies like 'Blade.' It's much more comfortable: you have a trailer.

If you're playing a cop in a modern film, you don't have to walk with your spine straight up and bow before a fight. There's a lot of free form of expressing yourself as an actor.

For years, I looked to Bruce Lee as a mentor as being a Chinese and Asian man living in this country.

I always tell younger filmmakers, it's not just about the acting or the art itself. It's about how big of an audience watches your film.