I think I’m known as an adventuress. Even generally in life, I have no fear. It’s not that I’m not afraid of things, but when I am afraid of something, I don’t back away – I approach it and try to understand what makes me afraid.
BAI LINGWell I think always, when you remake films, I always think the first one is most original, authentic.
More Bai Ling Quotes
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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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I think I’m like a free spirit.
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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.
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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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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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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.
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The definition of love is giving.
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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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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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Sex is the best high. It’s better than any drug. I want to die making love because it feels so good.
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Wong Kar-wai and Ang Lee are two Asian directors I’m really fond of.
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When you don’t get what you want, it just makes you accept real life.
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And also, I know I have this responsibility or mission to show people, to encourage them to live their dream, too.
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Acting to me is real life – I don’t act.
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Well I think always, when you remake films, I always think the first one is most original, authentic.
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