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.

Even though I've done Hollywood films, I still don't think of myself as a Hollywood actress.

I really want to do something in Europe. With a small movie, it can be an interesting challenge. But I have to get the right project. I don't think it's so important to go to Hollywood. All that trash that comes out of there! I don't want to do that.

There's nothing in Chinese culture that is an equivalent of the geisha. It's so different, so special to Japan.

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.

Working in Hollywood, it's clear the more money you have, the more technology you can get. So you can build a whole Japanese set. Only in Hollywood!