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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.

Bai Ling

Well I think always, when you remake films, I always think the first one is most original, authentic.
BAI LING

Film First Thinking
Storms and darkness scared me, but somehow it encouraged me to learn about nature and I think nothing’s dark, dark is beautiful too.
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Beautiful Dark Thinking
English is my second language, but in Hong Kong, they don’t know that I’m from China. They think I’m from Hollywood because all the films they see are from here. China and Hong Kong are very different places, but they’re starting to merge. Still the culture is very different.
BAI LING

Different Hollywood Thinking
I think we all have our own mission, duty, fate in life so for me somehow I think I am always walking on the edge of life and take risks.
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Fate Risk Thinking
I guess I feel like it’s a gift to meet those talented artists like George Lucas and Oliver Stone, Spike Lee and Richard Kelly. Even if it’s a small role, it’s a gift to be working that closely with them.
BAI LING

Artist Roles Stones
Because of the Chinese culture of obedience, you don’t ask questions… You follow and obey.
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Chinese Culture Obedience
What I like about being an actress is that it keeps you feminine. Being a director and producer makes you manly and very masculine and I don’t like that quality in a woman. But I’ll do it when the film is very close to me.
BAI LING

Actresses Directors Quality
I had heard about how people struggle and how hard it is to get into acting. But I did not care because it’s something I love.
BAI LING

Acting People Struggle
I went to South Africa on safari and came eye to eye with a beautiful leopard. We were so close; I was staring at him for a long time and I felt a recognition with my own nature.
BAI LING

Beautiful Eye Long
Johnny Depp is one of my favorite actors because he takes chances.
BAI LING

Actors Chance Favorite Take
Acting to me is real life – I don’t act.
BAI LING

Acting Real Real Life
Wong Kar-wai and Ang Lee are two Asian directors I’m really fond of.
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Asian Director Two
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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Expensive Flower Guy Plastic Romantic
Yeah, well my name is Bai Ling. That means white spirit, and I really feel like sometimes I’m not existing.
BAI LING

Mean Name White
The partner that you have is supposed to make you a better person, and when you’re happy, you’re a better person.
BAI LING

Better Happy Partner Person
I’m not superstitious.
BAI LING

Mind Power Religious Superstitious Think

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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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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