“Chinese women are much more modest than American women when it comes to clothes. We tend to show less flesh.” ShowsClothesFleshChineseModestAmerican Woman Author:Zhang Ziyi
“I always think it's really hard if you are Asian or Chinese to be really in Hollywood. There are not so many really great characters for you.” IfsThinkingHardCharacterHollywoodChineseReally GreatAsianGreat Character Author:Zhang Ziyi
“I want, through my roles, to express the parts in the hearts of Chinese women that they feel unable to let out.” WantFeelsHeartRolesChinese Author:Zhang Ziyi
“It's not that I wanted to be an actor; it's that I didn't want to be a dancer! I was trained in traditional Chinese dance, and after working so hard it seemed unfair to just disappear into a group.” WantHardWantedActorsGroupsDisappearTraditionalChineseDancerUnfairWorking So Hard Author:Zhang Ziyi
“There's nothing in Chinese culture that is an equivalent of the geisha. It's so different, so special to Japan.” DifferentCultureSpecialChineseJapanGeishaChinese Culture Author:Zhang Ziyi