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.
BAI LINGI’m one of the best actresses. One day I will win an Oscar.
More Bai Ling Quotes
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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.
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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.
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I hate shopping. I don’t go shopping. If I do, I run in and out.
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I also like to follow nature’s rhythm. In times or places, they have their own rhythm. So you cannot push it. So we must accept that as well. Wherever we’re born at this time, we just live it.
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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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Because of the Chinese culture of obedience, you don’t ask questions… You follow and obey.
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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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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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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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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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Basically, I have a gift as an actress, and I want to present the sophisticated side of me as an actress and a person.
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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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Johnny Depp is one of my favorite actors because he takes chances.
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I’m not superstitious.
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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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