I stepped into the martial arts movie market when I was only 16. I think I have proved my ability in this field and it won't make sense for me to continue for another five or 10 years.
I do some of my stunts for the things I have learned. But if it is for something I have never learned, then I use a double.
Hero shows you how to solve the problem - yourself.
Zhang Yimou tried to use martial arts to talk about Chinese culture, Chinese people. What do they think, what do they want and what do they hope.
I have met Jackie Chan about 6 times up 'til now... and even though many people think we are natural enemies, I personally think he is a cool bloke and would honestly love to work with him in a film one time - that would a well brilliant movie!
I knew nothing about martial arts. The coach told me I was talented with learning martial arts, and put me in a school. Three years later I got my first championship in China.
Love is more powerful than kicking ass.
Wushu is a move in Chinese, a physical move. An attack. Wushu is like an art.
I think 'Hero' is not a real martial arts movie; it is not about violence, or formula.
I spend more time learning about Buddhism than English, which is why my English today is still bad.
When I lived in Hong Kong, I felt that Hong Kong is my family.
I didn't go to normal children school. I went to sports school when I was 8. So I studied martial arts.
I never stopped studying Buddhism. In the past few years, in between movies, I do a retreat.
While films are a very visual and emotional artistic medium, video games take it one step further into the realm of a unique personal experience.
Zhang Yimou is an artist. Sometimes we did only two or three shots a day because we were waiting for the sun.
I stepped into the martial arts movie market when I was only 16.
Even when I use a word in the wrong order in a sentence, I get mad. It's very stressful.
I want to thank my mum, my daddy, my coach, my teacher, everybody in my life.
I need to talk about Chinese culture. We have deep, strong philosophy and culture. I want to share some information, tell the worldwide audience.
Zhang is a friend of mine: he said forget about acting and just do normal things in the movie.
