In China, we don't consider someone truly beautiful until we have known them for a long time, and we know what's underneath the skin.
Zhang ZiyiOrdinarily if an actor gets chosen for the lead in a film, he or she has already built up a repertoire, and everyone knows what he or she is capable of.
Zhang ZiyiThe atmosphere at my school was very competitive. Young girls were competing with each other every day for status, for leadership, for the affection of the teachers. I hated it.
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