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.

Today's China is not in the least shut out from the rest of the world. Trends come to us from all over the world. And the Internet is really developed in China. We get news from all over the world.

I knew nothing about martial arts. And I don't really like it! But in the film, I not only had to pretend that I knew all about it, I had to be the best at it. That was very difficult.

Even though I've done Hollywood films, I still don't think of myself as a Hollywood actress.

I've discovered that I value simplicity above all in dressing. I don't like anything I wear to be too complicated or fussy.

From beginning to end I worried that Ang Lee wouldn't be satisfied with my work. So I worked as hard as I could to earn his trust, because you only get a chance like this once.

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