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 LINGYou 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 LINGI think I’m like a free spirit.
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.
BAI LINGAnd also, I know I have this responsibility or mission to show people, to encourage them to live their dream, too.
BAI LINGI’m a person that doesn’t have that many goals or plans. I feel like I’m the wind and I blow through life; it’s whatever comes to me. I very much respect nature. Whatever happens to me, I’m happy and I embrace it.
BAI LINGI 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 LINGYou have to be proud of who you are.
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 LINGI often feel like I have this spirit living inside of me, always dressing in like short mini skirts… but then I start to discover myself. So there are eight spirits, mischievous ones, sad ones, handsome ones, wise ones, and crazy ones.
BAI LINGWong Kar-wai and Ang Lee are two Asian directors I’m really fond of.
BAI LINGWell I think always, when you remake films, I always think the first one is most original, authentic.
BAI LINGI’m not superstitious.
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 LINGI 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.
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 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.
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