For us as Asian-Americans, I think the bane of our existence is one stereotype - 'Sixteen Candles,' the Long Duk Dong character. — Daniel Wu Copy Share Image
Asian Americans haven't had as many opportunities as other people to build their careers in Hollywood, just because there hasn't been that much of an interest, especially in Asian American males. — Daniel Wu Copy Share Image
For us as Asian-Americans, I think the bane of our existence is one stereotype - 'Sixteen Candles,' the Long Duk Dong character. — Daniel Wu Copy Share Image
I've built a career in Asia for 18 years, playing roles that had nothing to do with my race because everybody's Chinese in the films. — Daniel Wu Copy Share Image
I came from doing Wushu and other martial arts, and then I got into movies, and I had to learn that as well -… — Daniel Wu Copy Share Image
For most normal people, deadlifts stretch your hamstrings, but in my case, it tightened them, because I was already very flexible. — Daniel Wu Copy Share Image
I really dislike the fact that Asian males are constantly emasculated, whether it's American TV or films. You see it all the time, and… — Daniel Wu Copy Share Image
In my 20s, it was easy. In your 40s, it's a lot more challenging. You have to look at it like you're an actor,… — Daniel Wu Copy Share Image
For Cantonese - because there's no standardized pinyin system - I have to have someone read it to me, and then I rewrite the… — Daniel Wu Copy Share Image
I went to Hong Kong in '97 to witness the handover after graduating university, and then I was gonna backpack around Asia and then… — Daniel Wu Copy Share Image
Bruce Lee was the first star I idolized. Growing up as a Chinese American, there weren't many people like me on the big screen. — Daniel Wu Copy Share Image
I wanted to try every style available to me - large productions, small productions, studio films, low-budget. You just can't sit around and wait… — Daniel Wu Copy Share Image
At Diversion, we want to do genres that people are not doing - or, if we're doing genres that people are doing, to do… — Daniel Wu Copy Share Image
I really feel that Hong Kong is my home, and Hong Kong is my identity as an actor. — Daniel Wu Copy Share Image
We'll see what I do after 'Badlands' to show audiences that I have more in my repertoire besides martial arts. — Daniel Wu Copy Share Image
