Zhang Yimou is one of the best directors on mainland China.

I believe the world is one big family, and we need to help each other.

I think “Hero” is not a real martial arts movie; it is not about violence, or formula.

Every President that went to China, I would meet them and have dinner and talk about the past and the future. That was in the ’70s.

I study more of truth and enlightening. I had to go the next level to talk about life.

Zhang Yimou tried to use martial arts to talk about Chinese culture, Chinese people. What do they think, what do they want and what do they hope.

My wife wanted my children to have some Chinese culture and education. She believes the children need to learn two languages and two cultures.

I spend more time learning about Buddhism than English, which is why my English today is still bad.

When I lived in Hong Kong, I felt that Hong Kong is my family.

I’ve been learning martial arts since I was 8 years old.

Zhang is a friend of mine: he said forget about acting and just do normal things in the movie.

Everywhere I go, I still have time to meditate. People think meditating is sitting there, nobody bothering you, but you can even talk and still meditate.

A weapon isn’t good or bad, depends on the person who uses it.

Wushu is a move in Chinese, a physical move. An attack. Wushu is like an art.

You can use martial arts to tell a different story. Ang Lee used martial arts in “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” to talk about love.

I want to thank my mum, my daddy, my coach, my teacher, everybody in my life.

I knew nothing about martial arts. The coach told me I was talented with learning martial arts, and put me in a school. Three years later I got my first championship in China.

I never stopped studying Buddhism. In the past few years, in between movies, I do a retreat.

Zhang Yimou is an artist. Sometimes we did only two or three shots a day because we were waiting for the sun.

Love is more powerful than kicking ass.

Hero shows you how to solve the problem – yourself.

I need to talk about Chinese culture. We have deep, strong philosophy and culture. I want to share some information, tell the worldwide audience.

Bruce Lee was very famous. I watched his movies and he is amazing. He is a martial arts master, his philosophy, his movement, both physically and mentally, were very strong.

Zhang Yimou is one of the best directors on mainland China.

This film “Hero” talks about the peace of Chinese people.