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Whatever you see - any good results - are all from the pressure.

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

I wanted to become a kindergarten teacher like my mother.

For myself I don't like the geisha look. It's like a mask.

I've discovered that I value simplicity above all in dressing. I don't like anything I wear to be too complicated or fussy.

From Ziyi Zhang

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.

From Ziyi Zhang

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.

From Ziyi Zhang