The most important thing is that you have really good friends and family, and when you go back to them, it's like 'what?'. You carry on as who you are.

My career in the movie business began in Hong Kong, my heart has always been tied to Asia, and it is immensely gratifying to see international recognition for Asian cinema as a whole.

I don't like Kublai Khan, let's just kill him off!

Your story may not have such a happy beginning, but that doesn't make you who you are. It is the rest of your story, who you choose to be.

As an actor, you hope to find roles that are challenging to you as an artist. Then if you are truly blessed, you will find that it also carries a message that you can impart to your audience.

If I only get to play Malaysian roles, there wouldn't be very many roles for me to play.

I believe we are all born equal. You know, we are, whether you're a boy or a girl, you should have the same equal rights.