Basically, I have a gift as an actress, and I want to present the sophisticated side of me as an actress and a person.
BAI LINGWong Kar-wai and Ang Lee are two Asian directors I’m really fond of.
More Bai Ling Quotes
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I’m not superstitious.
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The definition of love is giving.
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I’m a romantic, and I like guys to bring flowers and buy some gifts – not expensive things, just romantic things.
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I think I’m open to adventures and surprises. As a performer, I’m really just naturally talented. And those roles may not look as good on paper, but I know how to create them on screen. I like to have fun and interpret my roles in my own way.
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Yeah, well my name is Bai Ling. That means white spirit, and I really feel like sometimes I’m not existing.
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You never know what’s going to happen. That’s why I like acting. It’s precious to me to be able to live more than one life.
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Wong Kar-wai and Ang Lee are two Asian directors I’m really fond of.
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I indulged the wild child inside of me – the one that’s not aware of danger or fear – for the purity of existence for that character in that film. Of course, behind me they’re saying, ‘She’s crazy!’
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Because of the Chinese culture of obedience, you don’t ask questions… You follow and obey.
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I think sometimes I’m more fond of doing the research for the character because you learn so much. Sometimes shooting is really difficult because you wake up early and you’re always hurrying. And sometimes I don’t know what I’m doing. I’m here and there.
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Like, you can find your dream, if you firmly believe. You have to have the innocence, and you have to have the daringness to trust.
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You have to accept the storms and the rainy days and the things in life that you sometimes don’t want to face.
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I was in Asia and people asked me about being considered sex symbol. I don’t know if that’s good or not, because where I come from, sex isn’t something you’re allowed to talk about.
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I’m very private in person. I’m very sensitive and shy with men individually. But when I’m talking, maybe there’s this other channel or this other side and other way of working in my mind, and I convert and become carefree.
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When you’re challenged, you’re totally alive and totally dealing with reality, particularly if it could be dangerous. And that excites me!
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