Chinese - Director | October 23, 1954 -
I wanted to shoot straight, mainstream, somehow off-beat. Not only realistic West, which is quite unfamiliar to the world's population - even to a lot of Americans.
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I took the name Green Destiny from - well there is such a sword called Green Destiny. It is green because you keep twisting it, it's an ancient skill, you keep twisting it and knocking it and twisting it until it is very elastic and light.
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I think the book struck me in a few ways that I thought very interesting to pick it as my first martial arts film. It has a very strong female character and it was very abundant in classic Chinese textures.
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I think the American West really attracts me because it's romantic. The desert, the empty space, the drama.
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I think people are universal.
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Directing, I get all kinds of inspiration. It's working with people. It's a lot more fun.
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I don't lead a Hollywood lifestyle.
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In Taiwan, I'd be like Michael Jordan walking down the street.
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I was very quiet, very shy and docile.
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My culture doesn't regard acting highly.
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I think a movie is a media that is evoking feelings.
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I think doing period piece is easier, because after a certain distance, everybody is equal, I think. The relative contemporary is harder. I think that's the way it is.
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