I wanted to become a kindergarten teacher like my mother. Zhang Ziyi More Quotes by Zhang Ziyi More Quotes From Zhang Ziyi I enjoy being an actress a lot, because I can feel different women's lives. I have the chance to feel like a geisha one day, and on another day maybe a scientist. That's the interesting part for me. My profession has helped me to grow up. Zhang Ziyi profession growing-up grows Ordinarily if an actor gets chosen for the lead in a film, he or she has already built up a repertoire, and everyone knows what he or she is capable of. Zhang Ziyi chosen film actors I knew nothing about martial arts. And I don't really like it! But in the film, I not only had to pretend that I knew all about it, I had to be the best at it. That was very difficult. Zhang Ziyi being-the-best film art After I learn more English, I'll work hard and make more films. Zhang Ziyi film hard-work work Men are different. When they are in love they may also have other girlfriends. Zhang Ziyi girlfriend love men I wanted to escape so badly. But of course I knew I couldn't just give up and leave school. It was only when I heard my mom's voice that I came out of my hiding place. Zhang Ziyi giving-up mom mother Absolutely not, because in acting I've found a domain that suits me perfectly. And that is so utterly rare. Zhang Ziyi suits acting found There are actors who spend 20 years working and still don't achieve what I've achieved so quickly. So I think my only course of action is to work as hard as I can, not just for the sake of the film, but also to prove to these people that I do have talent. Zhang Ziyi people years thinking There was one very special scene at the end of the film. My character, Zhao Di, has been sick. She wakes up and her mother tells her that the man she loves has come back from the city and had spent the day by her bedside. Zhang Ziyi mother character men There are films you see that only reach your eyes. Then there are films that you can watch... that reach down to your throat, or reach your heart. "In the Mood for Love," though, reached all the way to my belly. Zhang Ziyi eye heart watches Wanting to be in a Western film won't get me very far. Unless the opportunity arose, it doesn't matter how much I want to be in one. But if an opportunity did arise, no actor would pass it up. Zhang Ziyi actors want opportunity China's cinema has been rising for some time; it has more exposure, so my chances of becoming internationally known are better. But the first thing I have to do is learn English. If I can grasp the language, then perhaps I can think about the U.S. Zhang Ziyi cinema time thinking Yes. Otherwise I could have done a lot of Hollywood movies. After Crouching Tiger I got a lot of offers, but I turned them down because they were all victim roles - poor girls sold to America to be a wife or whatever. I know I have the ability to go deeper, to take on more original roles than that. Zhang Ziyi movie girl america They're not willing to admit that I've also shed blood and tears and often paid dearly for my success. This makes me feel extremely sad. Zhang Ziyi tears success blood From my opinion, 'geisha' means a woman skilled in the arts. Like dancing, singing and playing musical instruments. Zhang Ziyi dance mean art 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! Zhang Ziyi more-money hollywood technology My parents sent me to a dance class, so it was a road chosen by them, not me. But I enjoyed it so much I knew I would become a performer. Zhang Ziyi chosen parent class For myself I don't like the geisha look. It's like a mask. Zhang Ziyi geisha mask looks Zhang Yimou is always going to need young, pretty girls for his films. But I don't really concern myself with what Zhang Yimou's next starlet looks like. Zhang Ziyi girl looks needs I was really interested in geishas' work, and wanted to meet real geishas. Zhang Ziyi geisha real wanted
