Bai Ling quote: "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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My films are never about what Hong Kong is like, or anything approaching a realistic portrait, but w...
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My first roommate was from Hong Kong and spoke perfect English. He also spoke Mandarin and Cantonese...
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I'm happy that all my films are different from one another.
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I really feel that Hong Kong is my home, and Hong Kong is my identity as an actor.
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Facts are, directors are not thinking of me; they think I only act in my films, because they're ...
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RONALD REAGAN

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SAM UNDERWOOD

When I met her in Hong Kong I was very touched by how she welcomed the eastern culture to be her own...
JOYCE MA

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JULIE GERBERDING

I have just received confirmation from Hong Kong.
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In Hong Kong, 'wonton' means swallowing a cloud.
JOSE ANDRES

My father said, 'You better get out of Hong Kong. They are real barbarians'.
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KEYSHAWN JOHNSON

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CLAYTON CHRISTENSEN

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ILHAM PATU

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ROBERT LOPEZ

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JOSEPH TUNG

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MAURICE SENDAK

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ADELE

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PAUL OAKENFOLD

My friends don't think they're rich, because they know someone who's richer.
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MAHESH BABU

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I grew up around really not-normal people. My family is general Hollywood. They're all artists; ...
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RAMI MALEK

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IRIS APFEL

I'm somewhat horrified because I don't think the young people today even know what history i...
JOAN SUTHERLAND

We are far from perfect but willing to be different.
CRAIG GROESCHEL

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EDGAR RAMIREZ

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MICHAEL SYMON

We are going to see a recovery (in Hong Kong) in the second half of this year.
ALEX TANG

Chinese tourism was the factor that kept Hong Kong from recession,
ANDY XIE

I'm like old wine. They don't bring me out very often - but I'm well preserved.
ROSE KENNEDY

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LES OWEN

I'm in this absolutely gorgeous manor house with acres of quite beautiful countryside. I've ...
JAY KAY

This is what people don't understand. When they might see me do something that's not 'Go...
GARY SHEFFIELD

I don't know if high society is different in other cities, but in Hollywood, important people ca...
MARILYN MONROE

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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Bai Ling

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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