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 really want to do something in Europe. With a small movie, it can be an interesting challenge. But I have to get the right project. I don't think it's so important to go to Hollywood. All that trash that comes out of there! I don't want to do that.

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

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.

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.