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. Zhang Ziyi Read Quote
Absolutely not, because in acting I’ve found a domain that suits me perfectly. And that is so utterly rare. Zhang Ziyi Read Quote
Obviously I’d love to work with any of these great directors because every time I’ve worked with them I’ve gained a tremendous amount as an actor. Each director has his own way of pushing you towards improving yourself. Zhang Ziyi Read Quote
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. ‘In the Mood for Love,’ though, reached all the way to my belly. Zhang Ziyi Read Quote
Yes. Otherwise I could have done a lot of Hollywood movies. After Crouching Tiger I got a lot of offers, but I turned them down because they were all victim roles – poor girls sold to America to be a wife or whatever. I know I have the ability to go deeper, to take on more original roles than that. Zhang Ziyi Read Quote
The atmosphere at my school was very competitive. Young girls were competing with each other every day for status, for leadership, for the affection of the teachers. I hated it. Zhang Ziyi Read Quote
Chinese women are much more modest than American women when it comes to clothes. We tend to show less flesh. Zhang Ziyi Read Quote
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. Zhang Ziyi Read Quote
