I was really interested in geishas' work, and wanted to meet real geishas.

There are actors who spend 20 years working and still don't achieve what I've achieved so quickly. So I think my only course of action is to work as hard as I can, not just for the sake of the film, but also to prove to these people that I do have talent.

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

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.

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

I don't care if you love me or not. I'll love you anyway.

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.