A period film, where you, for example, where you have a traditional wardrobes, you are bound to act a certain way. But in a modern film, a lot of body gesture.

Better to be called something positive and inspirational than something negative.

Martial art is a form of expression, an expression from your inner self to your hands and legs.

My action follows my characters. If a character is a cop, you cannot be posing all the time, you cannot fly off the roof because it doesn't make any sense - it's not practical.

I got nominated for my second film as best young director in the Aikido Film Festival in Japan.

I've always been in a rebel.

For years, I looked to Bruce Lee as a mentor as being a Chinese and Asian man living in this country.

There are two types of Chinese growing up in America. One is the kind that does really well in school, with thick, thick glasses. And the other is involved with the gangs.

The main reason I like UFC is not just the martial arts aspect, but it's about one person against the other person. It's about being able to test yourself with the truth.

I'm a very emotional guy.

Bruce is the man. He was definitely ahead of his time.

History seemed meaningless here, or at least bewildered.

Spoken words have power beyond measure.

Any time you end a relationship, and everyone has ended plenty in their life, it's always a tough thing and hard to get over.

Are Singaporeans so easily offended? Please. Have more of a backbone and thick-skin. Are you going to go on a frenzied witch hunt just because some foreigner called you a loser on the Internet?

Help me, Jesus. I know what I am.

There is nothing so difficult or so dangerous as to undertake to change the order of things.

There is one thing women can never take away from men. We die sooner.

everybody fancies they have that rare thing, a sense of humour.

What I know is, is that if you do work that you love, and the work fulfills you, the rest will come.