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 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!’
More Bai Ling Quotes
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I 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.
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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.
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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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I hate shopping. I don’t go shopping. If I do, I run in and out.
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When you don’t get what you want, it just makes you accept real life.
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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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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’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.
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I think I’m like a free spirit.
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Because of the Chinese culture of obedience, you don’t ask questions… You follow and obey.
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You have to be proud of who you are.
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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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Wong Kar-wai and Ang Lee are two Asian directors I’m really fond of.
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You have to accept the storms and the rainy days and the things in life that you sometimes don’t want to face.
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Johnny Depp is one of my favorite actors because he takes chances.
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