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 b….

When two people first meet, they can only have a very ordinary kind of friendship. But when you begin to understand each other, when you get close to….

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

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

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..

I wanted to become a kindergarten teacher like my mother..

People who trust me will not be swayed by what's been said about me, and for people who don't, no amount of good reports will persuade them..

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

There are films you see that only reach your eyes. Then there are films that you can watch... that reach down to your throat, or reach your heart. "I….

I enjoy being an actress a lot, because I can feel different women's lives. I have the chance to feel like a geisha one day, and on another day maybe….

That whole environment was just incompatible with my beliefs and my personality. It was a dark time for me..

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 ….

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

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 g….

I suspect people always thought I had a boyfriend, so nobody came after me..

Most people spend their whole lives looking for the right job. There are others who never get an opportunity to do work that fulfils them..

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

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

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….

Chinese women are much more modest than American women when it comes to clothes. We tend to show less flesh..