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“I have been approached to direct films, but I think…” quote by Gong Li — Download Open image

“I have been approached to direct films, but I think everybody has their limits. For me, I want to focus all my energy and efforts on acting and give the best performance possible. For now, I am focusing on that. Who knows, in the future maybe I will change my mind.”

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