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.

I always used to wonder why American actors were getting fat, then I made a U.S. movie. I'm seeing all the food every day, and there's lots of waiting around because making an American movie is very slow.

I have always been a great fan of Peter Chan and many other great directors who specialize in anything outside of action.

There is also a strong following among the urbanites on the East Coast when it comes to martial arts films.

Like any other actor, I draw on life experience.

As an action director I always try to bring something fresh and new.

My action follows my characters. If a character is a cop, you cannot be posing all the time, you cannot fly off the roof because it doesn't make any sense - it's not practical.