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!’
BAI LINGI 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!’
BAI LINGLike, you can find your dream, if you firmly believe. You have to have the innocence, and you have to have the daringness to trust.
BAI LINGWong Kar-wai and Ang Lee are two Asian directors I’m really fond of.
BAI LINGThe definition of love is giving.
BAI LINGEvery woman should shave her head once in her life, to experience what it feels like.
BAI LINGI 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 LINGI have a blog in Chinese, which you can follow, Chinese signs. But I don’t even update at all, often I don’t.
BAI LINGI 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.
BAI LINGYou have to accept the storms and the rainy days and the things in life that you sometimes don’t want to face.
BAI LINGActing to me is real life – I don’t act.
BAI LINGWhat 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 LINGEnglish 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 LINGStorms and darkness scared me, but somehow it encouraged me to learn about nature and I think nothing’s dark, dark is beautiful too.
BAI LINGWhen you’re challenged, you’re totally alive and totally dealing with reality, particularly if it could be dangerous. And that excites me!
BAI LINGI 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.
BAI LINGI 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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