When I was a kid, I loved watching kung fu movies - in San Francisco, we had 'Kung Fu Theater' on TV on Saturdays, and they'd air old Shaw Brothers movies with English dubbing, things like that. — Daniel Wu Copy Share Image
Because my master was this renaissance man, I wasn't just learning a fighting style, I was learning how kung fu permeates all aspects of life, from eating to healthy living to mental state. — 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
