I want, through my roles, to express the parts in the hearts of Chinese women that they feel unable to let out.

There's nothing in Chinese culture that is an equivalent of the geisha. It's so different, so special to Japan.

They're not willing to admit that I've also shed blood and tears and often paid dearly for my success. This makes me feel extremely sad.

It's not that I wanted to be an actor; it's that I didn't want to be a dancer! I was trained in traditional Chinese dance, and after working so hard it seemed unfair to just disappear into a group.

Actually I ran away from school when I was 13. No one could find me, and the police were called. I was just hiding in a little thicket of grass at my school, and went to sleep.

I always think it's really hard if you are Asian or Chinese to be really in Hollywood. There are not so many really great characters for you.

A movie has its own fate, which often doesn’t depend on the performances of the director and actors.