I got nominated for my second film as best young director in the Aikido Film Festival in Japan.

Look at every action movie in Hollywood. Every leading man from Spider-Man to Batman to James Bond, 'Bourne Identity', every one of them possesses martial arts skills.

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 certainly hope 'Dragon' can leave some legacy behind.

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

I got nominated for my second film as best young director in the Aikido Film Festival in Japan.

A period film, where you, for example, where you have a traditional wardrobes, you are bound to act a certain way. But in a modern film, a lot of body gesture.