When I watch a movie for the first few times I'm usually thinking about where I was in a given scene, who was next to me, what we were doing etc. But after I've gotten through all of this, when I'm really watching the film itself, then I get moved.

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

Ordinarily 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.

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.

Whatever you see - any good results - are all from the pressure.

Men are different. When they are in love they may also have other girlfriends.

I wanted to escape so badly. But of course I knew I couldn't just give up and leave school. It was only when I heard my mom's voice that I came out of my hiding place.